In 1880s China, Lalu is sold into marriage by her impoverished father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in an Idaho gold-mining town, the property of a saloon owner renames her China Polly, with plans to sell her as entertainment for the locals.
Nancy Kelly
Director
Anne Makepeace
Writer
Ruthanne Lum McCunn
Novel
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"Thousand Pieces of Gold" is episode 20 of American Playhouse season 8. Directed by Nancy Kelly and written by Anne Makepeace, it aired on November 30, 1989.