The Jade Pendant
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
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Godfrey Gao
Played Tom
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Clara Lee
Played Peony
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Tzi Ma
Played Yu Hing
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Mark Boone Junior
Played Captain Wynne
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Russell Wong
Played Mr. Wong
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Tsai Chin
Played Madame Pong
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Chen Tang
Played Joe Lee
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Nina Wu
Played Lily
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Sue Wong
Played Po Ping
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Brian Yang
Played Sam Yuen
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Perry Yung
Played Bai Qiang
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Matthew Ziff
Played Officer Matt
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Jamie Harris
Played Robert Thompson
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Raymond Ma
Played Dr. Tong
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Christine Ko
Played May
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Cici Lau
Played Grandma
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Edward Zo
Played Mei Song
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Soo Yeon Lee
Played Rose
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Chelsea Jurkiewicz
Played Townsperson
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Jake Tase
Played Townsperson
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Victor Monroy
Played Townsperson
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Sheila Orey Sorensen
Played Townsperson
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Duy Beck
Played Bodyguard
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Leia Choi
Played Peony (Age 4)
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Kami Christiansen
Played Well-Dressed Lady
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Leo Faulkner
Played Franz
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Tingting Guan
Played Young Chinese Woman
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Devin Hansen
Played Manservant
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Song Hanz
Played Rough-Looking Man
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Brian Hin
Played Chinese Man
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Marc Liu
Played Chinese Man
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Chad Wright
Played Mob Leader
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