Gold Leaf (2021)

Original title

茶金

Directed by

Lin Chun-yang

Cast

Lien Yu Han, James Wen, Kuo Chi Chien, Wilson Hsu, Hsueh Shih Ling, Li Xing, Huang Jian Wei, Tang Chuan

Genre

drama television series

Country

Taiwan

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Taiwan, a family tea business faces challenges during a time of change. A young woman steps into a leading role to keep the company afloat.

periodslow-burnseriousculturalemotionally layereddeliberategrounded

What happens

Gold Leaf (Chinese: 茶金) is a 2021 Taiwanese period drama based on the eponymous novel written by Huang Kuo-hua. Set in the 1950s, Gold Leaf is Taiwan's first Hailu Hakka language drama. Directed by Lin Chun-yang, the series stars Cindy Lien, James Wen, Kuo Tzu-chien, Hsu An-chi, Hsueh Shih-ling, Li Hsing, and Jag Huang. It received 16 nominations at the 57th Golden Bell Awards and went on to win the Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Sophia Li) and the Best Editing for a Drama Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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