Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Illustrious Energy
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
Hoopla
Fawesome
Tubi TV
Production Companies
New Zealand Film CommissionMirage Films
