Drama ·History · New Zealand · 1988 0

Illustrious Energy

Director

Cast

Shaun Bao as Chan Yip Ha-Lei as Kim Peter Chin as Wong Desmond Kelly as Surveyor

Crew

David Coulson — Editor Leon Narbey — Screenplay Martin Edmond — Screenplay Chris Hampson — Producer Don Reynolds — Producer Jeanelle Aston — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Leon Narbey Director David Coulson Editor Leon Narbey Screenplay Martin Edmond Screenplay Chris Hampson Producer Don Reynolds Producer Jeanelle Aston Production Design Trixie Woodill Costume Design

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