THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD - 1990 - CHRIS COOPER - DVD

In 1880's 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.

Director: Nancy Kelly

Stars: Rosalind Chao, Chris Cooper, Michael Paul Chan