A 2026 British, Chinese, Taiwan, U.S.A. film co-production [The Ink Factory (London),
DaiMai Entertainment (Beijing), Haishang Films, Central Motion Picture (Taipei),
Fifth Season (Los Angeles)]
Producers: Cary Cheng, Luyuan Fan, Guo Guangchang, Cliff Lanning, David Lee, Delai
Li, Joe Tsai, Arthur Wang, Michele Wolkoff, Anthony Bregman, Simon Cornwell,
Stephen Cornwell, Peter Cron, Gregory Goodman, Ang Lee, Changtian Wang
Director: Ang Lee
Story: How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
Screenplay: Hansol Jung, Chang-rae Lee
Cinematography: Joshua James Richards, Emanuel Lubezki
Music: Mychael Danna
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Cast:
Red Beard Rufus – John Lee Ames
Cornelius – Sawyer Holt
Josiah Crane – Martin Harris
Caleb - Dominic Bogart
Annie – Blu Owens
Edwin - Jackson Janowicz
Edith - Everly Wild Goerdel
Clara - London E. Mitchell
Cornelius - Sawyer Holt
Silas - Joseph O'Malley
Murphy - Troy Sloan
Young Ba - Nigel Fuego Zhang
Amos - Logan Langevin
With: Zine Tseng, Owen Teague, Sophia Xu, Yao, Chedi Chang
Josh Stewart, James Landry Hébert
Stunt coordinator: Charles Croughwell
THREE-TIME ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER ANG LEE BRINGS EPIC GOLD RUSH DRAMA TO THE BIG SCREEN
Based on C. Pam Zhang’s acclaimed novel, the feature film is an sweeping Western drama set during the dying embers of the American Gold Rush.
Gold Mountain, helmed by three time award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi), is a period adventure film set in 1850s San Francisco during the booming, violent times of the Gold Rush. The story of a canny widow and the girl she transports from China, who together overcome innate distrust to form a bond while running a marriage con on unsuspecting men. Scheduled to film from May 18, 2026 to July 23, 2026 in Folsom, Sacramento County, California. Produced by Stephen Cornwell, Simon Cornwell, Ang Lee, Anthony Bregman, Gregory Goodman, and Peter Cron through Likely Story and The Ink Factory.
The film stars Chedi Chang (The Resident), Sophia Xu (Beef), yao (Sinners), Zine Tseng (3 Body Problem), and Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes). The book was adapted for the screen by acclaimed novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Chang-Rae Lee and unites a distinguished and award-winning creative team that includes Academy Award nominee Joshua James Richards as cinematographer, four-time Academy Award nominee Jack Fisk as production designer, Academy Award winner Mychael Danna as composer, two-time Academy Award nominee Tim Squyres as editor, and three-time Emmy winner Avy Kaufman as casting director.
The novel How Much of These Hills Is Gold is a national bestseller which released to critical acclaim in 2020. Listed as both a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of the Year, the novel was longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize and also named a Barack Obama Book of the Year.
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