The Jade PendantMovie
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.
About The Jade Pendant
The Jade Pendant is a 2017 drama, history movie directed by Leong Po-Chih.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 46m, production credits from United States of America, Hong Kong, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Godfrey Gao, Clara Lee, Tzi Ma, Mark Boone Junior. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
