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'1857, the charismatic headman of the Chinese mining camp struggles to maintain the fragile harmony between Chinese and European diggers when a murdered European woman is discovered to have links to the Chinese community.' (Production summary)
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The ‘Chinese Question’ and Colonial Capitalism in New Gold Mountain
2023
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review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , May 2023;
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV'SBS’s New Gold Mountain sets out to recover the history of the Gold Rush from the marginalised perspective of Chinese settlers but instead reinforces the erasure of Indigenous sovereignty. Although celebrated for its multilingual script and diverse representation, the mini-TV series ignores how the settlement of Chinese migrants and their recruitment into colonial capitalism consolidates the ongoing displacement of First Nations peoples.' (Introduction)
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[Review] New Gold Mountain
2022
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— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 19 no. 2 2022; (p. 397-399)
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV'New Gold Mountain is a ‘revisionist Western’ drama series, aired on SBS TV in October 2021 and currently available via SBS On Demand. Set in 1857, in the Victorian goldfields town of Ballarat, it tells a story of Chinese mining endeavour and paints this community as a central part of the gold rushes. The body of a murdered European woman is discovered, suspicion falls on the Chinese community, and simmering racial tensions come to the fore. The lead character, Leung Wei Shing, the headman of the Chinese camp, navigates through the murder investigation, keeping the white authorities at bay, yet delving within the Chinese community to uncover the circumstances of the death.'(Introduction)
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New Gold Mountain : SBS on Demand
2021
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— Appears in: The Monthly , November no. 183 2021; (p. 64)
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A Moment of Friction
2021
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9 October 2021; (p. 19)
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV -
Gold Rush Murder Mystery 'New Gold Mountain' Brings Chinese Australian History to Our TV Screens
2021
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2021; 'Corrie Chen has been dreaming of New Gold Mountain, or a version of it, for years.'
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New Gold Mountain Review : A Compelling Murder Mystery Shines Light on Early Australian Multiculturalism
2021
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 12 October 2021;
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV'The beautifully shot and evenly paced New Gold Mountain, the new series from SBS, is an 1850s-era murder mystery set in the Ballarat goldfields during the gold rush heyday.'
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New Gold Mountain Review – Lush Neo-western Takes a New Route through Gold Rush Australia
2021
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 13 October 2021;
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV'Beautiful, heightened drama series following the Chinese community in 1850s Ballarat gives a fresh, cinematic spin on history'
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New Gold Mountain Digs Up Fresh Angle on Aussie History
2021
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2021;
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV'History, they say, is written by the victors. This has usually translated to "white men", especially when it comes to Australian history. But New Gold Mountain, a new homegrown series screening on SBS from October 13, brings some fresh voices to the fore to tell a dusty, blood-soaked yarn set in a familiar past.'
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A Moment of Friction
2021
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9 October 2021; (p. 19)
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV -
New Gold Mountain : SBS on Demand
2021
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— Appears in: The Monthly , November no. 183 2021; (p. 64)
— Review of New Gold Mountain 2021 series - publisher film/TV -
New Gold Mountain Director Corrie Chen
2021
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— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 16-22 October 2021; 'For Corrie Chen, the chance to direct the groundbreaking television series New Gold Mountain was the fulfilment of a dream. By Elizabeth Flux.' (Introduction) -
Gold Rush Murder Mystery 'New Gold Mountain' Brings Chinese Australian History to Our TV Screens
2021
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2021; 'Corrie Chen has been dreaming of New Gold Mountain, or a version of it, for years.'
Awards
- 2022 nominated Logie Awards — Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
- 2021 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Telefeature or Mini Series
- 2021 winner AWGIE Awards — Television Award — Telemovie or Mini-series of 4 Hours or Less Duration
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