Illustrious Energy (1988)

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.

Released

1988-11-01

Genres

Drama, History

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Leon Narbey, Leon Narbey, Martin Edmond

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 3 votes