The Jade Pendant
6
106 minutes
10/24/2017
Overview
Fleeing an arranged marriage in China, the independent Peony signs a contract to work as a “flower girl” in America, where she meets Tom, an American Born Chinese cook whose father works on the Transcontinental Railroad. Thwarted by a Hong Kong Triad boss seeking to extend his power into America, theirs is the tale of the first great Chinese immigration to the United States – a story of romance, bigotry, passion, food and a search for everlasting love – set against the largest mass lynching in American history, in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, in 1871.
Cast List
Godfrey Gao
as Tom
Clara Lee
as Peony
Tzi Ma
as Yu Hing
Mark Boone Junior
as Captain Wynne
Russell Wong
as Mr. Wong
Tsai Chin
as Madame Pong
Chen Tang
as Joe Lee
Nina Wu
as Lily
Sue Wong
as Po Ping
Brian Yang
as Sam Yuen
Perry Yung
as Bai Qiang
Matthew Ziff
as Officer Matt
Jamie Harris
as Robert Thompson
Raymond Ma
as Dr. Tong
Christine Ko
as May
Cici Lau
as Grandma
Edward Zo
as Mei Song
Soo Yeon Lee
as Rose
Chelsea Jurkiewicz
as Townsperson
Jake Tase
as Townsperson
Victor Monroy
as Townsperson
Sheila Orey Sorensen
as Townsperson
Duy Beck
as Bodyguard
Leia Choi
as Peony (Age 4)
Kami Christiansen
as Well-Dressed Lady
Leo Faulkner
as Franz
Tingting Guan
as Young Chinese Woman
Devin Hansen
as Manservant
Song Hanz
as Rough-Looking Man
Brian Hin
as Chinese Man
Marc Liu
as Chinese Man
Chad Wright
as Mob Leader