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Cast

Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui

Robert Fortune (voice)

Christy Hui

Christy Hui

Narrator

De Hua Chen

De Hua Chen

Self

Chong Hui Deng

Chong Hui Deng

Self

Sheng Hui Huang

Sheng Hui Huang

Self

Huang Yi-Xiang

Huang Yi-Xiang

Self

Crew

Christy Hui

Christy Hui

Director

Christy Hui

Christy Hui

Writer

Christy Hui

Christy Hui

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Derek Cheung

Derek Cheung

Executive Producer

Shu Kin Lam

Shu Kin Lam

Associate Producer

Marco Solorio

Marco Solorio

Director of Photography

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Tea: The Drink That Changed The World

20240.0 / 1089 min
Documentary

Overview

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.