Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991In 1880s China, young Lalu is sold into marriage by her impoverished father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in an Idaho gold-mining town, the property of a saloon owner who renames her China Polly and plans to sell her as entertainment for the locals. Refusing to become a whore, Lalu ultimately finds her own way in this strange country filled with white demons.
Acted in
Rosalind Chao
as Lalu / Polly
Chris Cooper
as Charlie
Michael Paul Chan
as Hong King
Dennis Dun
as Jim
Will Oldham
as Miles
Beth Broderick
as Berthe
Kim Chan
as Li Ping
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Jonas
David Hayward
as Ohio
Chris Evans
as Sailor #2
Weili Fan
as Sayan
Evan C. Kim
as Shun Lee
Freda Foh Shen
as Ah Ling
John M. Hosking
as Watkins
Mary Matvy
as Françoise
George Cheung
as Lung On
Saachiko
as Li Ma