- HD 1080
- Runtime: 105m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Nancy Kelly
- Stars: Rosalind Chao, Chris Cooper, Michael Paul Chan, Dennis Dun, Will Oldham
- keywords: woman director
- Slogan: A testament to the strength of the human spirit.
- providers: Kino Film Collection
- The Thousand Pieces of Gold is featured in the top rankings of 1991
- #18 in Top Romance Movies of 1991
- #58 in Top Drama Movies of 1991
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.