Film
Tea: The Drink That Changed The World 2024
89 min Documentary
Tea tells a fascinating story of how a humble beverage became humanity’s universal language. From its mystical Chinese origins to global dominance, tea shaped empires, ignited revolutions, and fueled industrial espionage. Filmed in China's forbidden tea region and historic Boston Harbor, this documentary unveils tea’s secretive past, including the audacious heist that transplanted it from China to India. Offering a fresh perspective, it reveals how tea has profoundly influenced art, culture, and trade—one cup at a time.
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Cast
- Carlos Alazraqui as Robert Fortune (voice)
- Christy Hui as Narrator
- De Hua Chen as Self
- Chong Hui Deng as Self
- Sheng Hui Huang as Self
- Huang Yi-Xiang as Self
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