The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Nancy KellyDirector
- Anne MakepeaceScreenplay
Cast
- Beth BroderickBerthe
- Michael Paul ChanHong King
- Rosalind ChaoLalu / Polly
- Chris CooperCharlie
- Dennis DunJim
- Will OldhamMiles
- Kim ChanLi Ping
- Jimmie F. SkaggsJonas
- David HaywardOhio
- Chris EvansSailor #2
- Weili FanSayan
- Evan C. KimShun Lee
Stills
Themes
woman director