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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Leon Narbey
- Producer : Chris Hampson,Don Reynolds
- Editor : David Coulson
- Cast : Shaun Bao,Yip Ha-Lei,Peter Chin,Desmond Kelly
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleIllustrious Energy
Status Released
Release Information
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1988-11-01
Original Language
Production CompaniesNew Zealand Film Commission,Mirage Films
Genres
- Drama
- History
























