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.
Movie tag line: "Love and loss in America"
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Character: Tom
Character: Peony
Character: Yu Hing
Character: Captain Wynne
Character: Mr. Wong
Character: Madame Pong
Character: Joe Lee
Character: Lily
Character: Po Ping
Character: Sam Yuen
Character: Bai Qiang
Character: Officer Matt
Character: Robert Thompson
Character: Dr. Tong
Character: May
Character: Grandma
Character: Mei Song
Character: Rose
Character: Townsperson
Character: Townsperson
Character: Townsperson
Character: Townsperson
Character: Bodyguard
Character: Peony (Age 4)
Character: Well-Dressed Lady
Character: Franz
Character: Young Chinese Woman
Character: Manservant
Character: Rough-Looking Man
Character: Chinese Man
Character: Chinese Man
Character: Mob Leader