
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

Godfrey Gao
Tom

Clara Lee
Peony

Tzi Ma
Yu Hing

Mark Boone Junior
Captain Wynne

Russell Wong
Mr. Wong

Tsai Chin
Madame Pong

Chen Tang
Joe Lee

Nina Wu
Lily

Sue Wong
Po Ping

Brian Yang
Sam Yuen

Perry Yung
Bai Qiang

Matthew Ziff
Officer Matt

Jamie Harris
Robert Thompson

Raymond Ma
Dr. Tong

Christine Ko
May

Cici Lau
Grandma
Edward Zo
Mei Song

Soo Yeon Lee
Rose

Chelsea Jurkiewicz
Townsperson
Jake Tase
Townsperson
Victor Monroy
Townsperson
Sheila Orey Sorensen
Townsperson
Duy Beck
Bodyguard
Leia Choi
Peony (Age 4)

Kami Christiansen
Well-Dressed Lady
Leo Faulkner
Franz
Tingting Guan
Young Chinese Woman

Devin Hansen
Manservant
Song Hanz
Rough-Looking Man
Brian Hin
Chinese Man
Marc Liu
Chinese Man

Chad Wright
Mob Leader
Crew
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