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In The Shadow of Gold Mountain 43min | documentary | DVC Pro
Year of Production:
2004
Writer/Director: Karen Cho
Producer:  National Film Board of Canada
Broadcaster: CBC NewsWorld (Roughcuts & The Lens)

Gim Wong, WWII Veteran and son of two Head Tax Payers gives students in Vancouver a history lesson.

Karen Cho on travelling across Canada to meet Head Tax Payers.

Roy Mah, WWII Veteran and founder of the Chinatown News.

Gim Wong on his motorcycle. In 2005, he fulfilled a life-long dream of riding across Canada to raise awareness for the Head Tax and Exclusion Act.

Mr. Yew Lee and mother Ms. Chow Quen Lee. Chow Quen is the widow of a Head Tax Payer. She was separated from her husband for over 14 years due to Canada's exclusion Act.

Charlie Quan, one of Canada's last living Head Tax Payers.

Charlie Quan and Gim wong at Vancouver's Sun Yat Sen Garden. The two friends spent years together fighting for redress.

Hanson Lao, former radio broadcaster who first put out the call for living Head Tax Payers to mobilize for redress.

James Wing, one of Canada's Lase Living Head Tax Payers.