Gold Leaf (TV series)

Gold Leaf (Chinese: 茶金) is a 2021 Taiwanese period drama based on the eponymous novel written by Huang Kuo-hua.[1] Set in the 1950s, Gold Leaf is Taiwan's first Hailu Hakka language drama.[2]

Gold Leaf
Chinese茶金
MandarinChájīn
HokkienTê-kim
GenrePeriod drama
Based onGold Leaf
Written by
  • Hsu Yan-ping
  • Huang Kuo-hua
Directed byLin Chun-yang
Starring
Country of originTaiwan
Original languages
  • Hailu Hakka
  • Taiwanese Hokkien
  • Taiwanese Mandarin
  • English
  • Japanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Producers
  • Hsu Ching-yun
  • Tang Sheng-rong
  • Luo Yi-chiao
CinematographyChien You-tao
Production companies
  • Taiwan Public Television Service
  • Hancao Film and Television
  • Hakka Affairs Council
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkTaiwan Public Television Service
Original release13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) –
present

Directed by Lin Chun-yang, the series stars Cindy Lien, James Wen, Kuo Tzu-Chien, Hsu An-chi, MC40, Li Hsing, and Jag Huang.[3]

Synopsis

Gold Leaf depicts the booming tea trade in Taiwan during the 1950s, following the travails of Chang Yi-hsin and her family owned tea exporting company.[4]

Cast

Main starring
  • Cindy Lien as Chang Yi-hsin
  • James Wen as Liu Kun-kai
  • Kuo Tzu-Chien as Chang Fu-chi
  • Hsu An-chi as Luo Shan-mei
  • MC40 as Fan Wen-gui
  • Li Hsing as Hsia Mu-hsueh
  • Jag Huang as Chin Yuan-kai

Controversy

The drama courted controversy for misrepresenting the creation of the New Taiwan dollar (NTD), by incorrectly depicting a scene in which American advisors recommended that Taiwanese officials adopt the NTD to address hyper-inflation in the country, when in reality, the Kuomintang-led government adopted the currency of their own volition.[5] The drama's production team issued a joint statement for misrepresenting these historical facts.

References
  1. "客家女兒的商戰之道 影視小說刻畫「茶金」歲月 | 文化 |". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. 派脆克. "閱讀台灣│公視旗艦客語連續劇《茶金》Juliana 專訪，「對自己的了解永遠不夠，在探索自己的過程中，永遠都有驚喜。」". Marie Claire 美麗佳人 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  3. "Feature TV Series: Gold Leaf (TV Series)". GR8T Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  4. "Gold Leaf". Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. "Taiwan drama 'Gold Leaf' comes under fire for 'twisting historical facts'". Taiwan News. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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