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]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Cast
Principals
- 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 ('Mountain Girl')
- Hsueh Shih-ling as Fan Wen-gui
- Sophia Li as Hsia Mu-hsueh
- Jag Huang as Chin Yuan-kai
Supporting Cast
- Aaron Don Don as the Driver
- A T Beaune as David
Controversy
The drama drew 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.[6] The drama's production team issued a joint statement for misrepresenting these historical facts.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Feature TV Series: Gold Leaf (TV Series)". GR8T Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "【2022金鐘獎】金鐘57「戲劇類」完整得獎名單！陳亞蘭女扮男裝奪視帝創歷史紀錄、《斯卡羅》奪最佳戲劇節目獎". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Gold Leaf". Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Taiwan drama 'Gold Leaf' comes under fire for 'twisting historical facts'". Taiwan News. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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