Thousand Pieces of Gold
A testament to the strength of the human spirit.
In 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.
- Year: 1991
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio:
- Keyword: woman director
- Director: Nancy Kelly
- Cast: Rosalind Chao, Chris Cooper, Michael Paul Chan, Dennis Dun, Will Oldham, Beth Broderick