Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been fruitlessly working their claim for 12 and 27 years respectively. Chan faces racism, isolation, extreme weather, threatening surveyors, opium dens and a circus romance.
Title | Illustrious Energy |
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Year | 1988 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | New Zealand |
Studio | New Zealand Film Commission, Mirage Films |
Cast | Shaun Bao, Yip Ha-Lei, Peter Chin, Desmond Kelly |
Crew | Chris Hampson (Producer), Leon Narbey (Screenplay), Trixie Woodill (Costume Design), Richard A. Barker (First Assistant Director), Jeanelle Aston (Production Design), Annette Loader (Casting) |
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Release | Nov 01, 1988 |
Runtime | 1:47:31 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 8.50 / 10 by 2 users |