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Thousand Pieces of Gold
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- How long is Thousand Pieces of Gold?
- Thousand Pieces of Gold is 1 hr 45 min long.
- Who directed Thousand Pieces of Gold?
- Nancy Kelly
- Who is Lalu in Thousand Pieces of Gold?
- Rosalind Chao plays Lalu in the film.
- What is Thousand Pieces of Gold about?
- 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).