American Playhouse Paper Angels (Season 4, Episode 21)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

Paper Angels (Season 4, Episode 21)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Drama of Chinese immigrants detained on Angel Island in 1915 during Chinese Exclusion era. The new arrivals express their hopes and anxieties as they try to reconcile their Chinese heritage with their new lives in California.

Director

John Lone

Writer

Genny Lim

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 15, 1985

Release date

Jun 15, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 31 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Rosalind Chao Ku Ling Ku Ling See fewer	3 Body Problem (2024)
Joan Chen Mei Lai Mei Lai See fewer	On Deadly Ground (1994)
Dennis Dun Mr. Wong Mr. Wong See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Mike Genovese Henderson Henderson See fewer	Point Break (1991)
Robert Harper Inspector Inspector See fewer	Creepshow (1982)
James Hong Fong Fong See fewer	Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Karen Huie Miss Chan Miss Chan See fewer	Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
Beulah Quo Chin Moo Chin Moo See fewer	Brokedown Palace (1999)
Tom Rosqui Warden Warden See fewer	The Godfather Part II (1974)
Kate Williamson Matron Matron See fewer	Disclosure (1994)
Victor Wong Chin Gung Chin Gung See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Ping Wu Lee Lee See fewer	Silicon Valley (2014)
Grace Zabriskie Miss Gregory Miss Gregory See fewer	Inland Empire (2006)