Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

A testament to the strength of the human spirit.

PG-13 1991 · 105 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance, Western

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.

Directed by Nancy Kelly · Written by Anne Makepeace

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