Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

1990

Set in the 1880s, this film chronicles the journey of Lalu (Rosalind Chao), a Chinese woman whose financially desperate family sells her as a bride. She is sent to the United States, where she is bought by sleazy barkeep Hong King (Michael Paul Chan), who plans to make money off of Lalu by forcing her into a life of prostitution. Unwilling to submit to his demands, she begins her own successful business venture and captures the attention of the troubled but kindly Charlie (Chris Cooper).

A testament to the strength of the human spirit

JBscale
79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Romance - Western
Length
1 hr. 47 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 1, 1991
US Box Office
$717,772 (#5960 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Kino Lorber
Released
May 26, 2020
Acquired Date
November 25, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan
Dennis Dun
Dennis Dun
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Will Oldham
Will Oldham
David Hayward
David Hayward
Beth Broderick
Beth Broderick
Kim Chan
Kim Chan
Evan C. Kim
Evan C. Kim
Freda Foh Shen
Freda Foh Shen
George Cheung
George Cheung
Saachiko
Saachiko

Directors

Nancy Kelly (II)
Nancy Kelly (II)

Producers

Kenji Yamamoto
Kenji Yamamoto
Nancy Kelly (II)
Nancy Kelly (II)

Writers

Anne Makepeace
Anne Makepeace

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
42 votes
RT Hot
67%
Popcornmeter
7 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.9/10
756 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media