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Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 26, 1991

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

68%

Original Title

Thousand Pieces of Gold

Director

Nancy Kelly

Description

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.