Movie Description

Illustrious Energy

(1988)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original TitleIllustrious Energy

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1988-11-01

Original Language

Production CompaniesNew Zealand Film Commission,Mirage Films

Genres

  • Drama
  • History