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Illustrious Energy (1988)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 0M

Director : Leon Narbey
Writer : Leon Narbey, Martin Edmond

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Leon Narbey
Leon Narbey
Director
Leon Narbey
Leon Narbey
Screenplay
Martin Edmond
Martin Edmond
Screenplay
Jan Preston
Jan Preston
Music
David Coulson
David Coulson
Editor
Jeanelle Aston
Jeanelle Aston
Production Design
Trixie Woodill
Trixie Woodill
Costume Design
Richard A. Barker
Richard A. Barker
First Assistant Director
Annette Loader
Annette Loader
Casting
Don Reynolds
Don Reynolds
Producer
Chris Hampson
Chris Hampson
Producer

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