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Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)

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Produced on a shoestring $2 million budget, documentary director Nancy Kelly and her husband, editor Kenji Yamamoto created this romantic western based on a true story. Rosalind Chao stars as Lalu Nathoy, a young woman sold into marriage by her impoverished father in late 19th century China. Lalu is transported to the U.S. by a slave trader, Jim (Dennis Dun), on whom she develops a crush. Although conflicted, Jim fulfills his professional obligation to deliver Lalu to Hong King (Michael Paul

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Western, Drama

Directed By: Nancy Kelly

In Theaters: Apr 26, 1991 Wide

On DVD: Jan 1, 1998

Hemdale Home Video

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Cast

Rosalind Chao
Lalu Nathoy
Chris Cooper
Charlie
Michael Paul Chan
Hong King
Dennis Dun
Jim/Li Po
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Jonas
Will Oldham
Miles
Beth Broderick
Berthe
Kim Chan
Li Ping
George Kee Cheung
Lung On
Ron Dorn
John Span
David Hayward
Ohio
Albert J. Kalanick
Parker
Evan C. Kim
Shun Lee
Mary Matvy
Francoise
Saachiko
Li Ma
Jianli Zhang
Chen
Mary Beth Lee
Li Yuan
Danny Wong
Buyer
Freda Foh Shen
Ah Ling

Critic Reviews for Thousand Pieces of Gold

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Rosalind Chao's performance is a wonder -- the sort that, in a conventional Hollywood epic, would inspire Oscar speculation.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Very good, heart warming of a woman who was sold from China from her family and would not be a whore in a mining town. She worked as a slave until one day a man gambled and won her freedom. She gained respect from the town, and later lived out her life on her own homestead.

January 14, 2010

Catie Liz Mac

Hhhmm. I like Chris Cooper and I liked him together with Rosalind Chao. It felt like the story was there but I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to. I don't know what it was that kept me from liking it more.

November 1, 2009