Weili Fan

Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)

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. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nancy Kelly
CAST:  Rosalind Chao  •  Chris Cooper  •  Will Oldham  •  Michael Paul Chan

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. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nancy Kelly
CAST:  Rosalind Chao  •  Chris Cooper  •  Will Oldham  •  Michael Paul Chan