Thousand Pieces of Gold
– In 1880's China, young Lalu is sold into marriage by her impoverished father. Rather than becoming a..
In 1880's 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.
01 Nov 1991
English
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Nancy Kelly
Ruthanne Lum McCunn (novel), Anne Makepeace (screenplay)
Rosalind Chao, Chris Cooper, Michael Paul Chan, Dennis Dun
In 1880's 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.
1 win & 1 nomination.
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