Summary:
Produced on a shoestring 2 million budget, documentary director Nancy Kelly and her husband, editor Kenji Yamamoto created this romantic western based on a true story. Rosalind Chao stars as Lalu Nathoy, a young woman sold into marriage by her impoverished father in late 19th century China. Lalu is transported to the U.S. by a slave trader, Jim (Dennis Dun), on whom she deve... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Rosalind Chao - (Lalu Nathoy)
Chris Cooper - (Charlie)
Michael Paul Chan - (Hong King)
Dennis Dun - (Jim/Li Po)
Jimmie F. Skaggs - (Jonas)
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Review:
The Chinese experience on the American frontier is a neglected subject in film, so this film, about a Chinese woman sold into a kind of slavery in an Oregon mining town but managing to maintain her dignity, is especially welcome. There are few surprises in this gently told tale; when Lalu arrives in town, the first two white men to greet her are a ... Continue >>
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