Illustrious Energy

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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.

  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1988-11-01
  • Runtime: N/A
  • Country: New Zealand
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  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 8.5
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