Illustrious Energy
Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been fruitlessly working their claim for 12 and 27 years respectively. Chan faces racism, isolation, extreme weather, threatening surveyors, opium dens and a circus romance.
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Illustrious Energy
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 1988
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
85%
Original Title
Illustrious Energy
Production Companies
New Zealand Film Commission, Mirage Films
Director
Leon Narbey
Description
Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been fruitlessly working their claim for 12 and 27 years respectively. Chan faces racism, isolation, extreme weather, threatening surveyors, opium dens and a circus romance.
Cast
Crew
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