Li told Mamamia playing such a complicated character was the thing that really gripped her to the story. Twists, complications, and fantastic performances, especially by leading man Yoson An, Leonie Whyman and Mabel Li. Surprising murder mystery, as well as the long overdue storytelling and representation of this part in Australia's history. And she's constantly fighting for that."Īt its heart, the main characters of New Gold Mountain are fighting to belong in a society where the ruling class don't think they do. And that freedom can be taken away from her at any time. "I think she's aware of what a vulnerable position she's in. She has power, but I think she's fought a lot to have that position, and that freedom has been granted by a father," Li said. Speaking to Mamamia, Li explained her character as the "opposing force to Shing". Mabel Li plays Lei, who holds a rare powerful role for a woman in the mine fields and grapples with this being taken away from her in favour of more a traditional gender role. The murder is a springboard in which to explore all sorts of prejudice: there's the racial tensions, not only between the British and Irish miners and their Chinese counterparts, but also involving the Chinese and Indigenous characters too, as well as
Whyman) is equally concerned her mob could face the consequences. The evidence seems to show Chinese involvement, but Shing is determined to stop white authorities from pointing the finger at his men, concerned about the racial violence that could follow, while Indigenous worker Hattie ( Dark Place's Leonie
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