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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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Leon Narbey profile
Leon Narbey

Director

Leon Narbey profile
Leon Narbey

Screenplay

Cast

Shaun Bao profile
Shaun Bao

Chan

Yip Ha-Lei profile
Yip Ha-Lei

Kim

Peter Chin profile
Peter Chin

Wong

Desmond Kelly profile
Desmond Kelly

Surveyor

Shaun Bao profile
Shaun Bao

Chan

Yip Ha-Lei profile
Yip Ha-Lei

Kim

Peter Chin profile
Peter Chin

Wong

Desmond Kelly profile
Desmond Kelly

Surveyor

Extra

Release Date

November 1, 1988

Original Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

New Zealand Film Commission logoMirage Films logo

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