The Hakka period drama “Gold Leaf” tells the story of the Nikko Tea Company, once the largest tea exporter in Taiwan. In 1949, the owner’s only daughter Zhang Yi-xin steps forward to lead the family business instead of marrying a man that was expected to take over.
57:50Zhang Fu-ji arranges for his daughter Zhang Yi-xin to marry a man to secure the family tea business, but tragedy upends his plans.
51:20With her engagement broken, Yi-xin steps in to help her father save the business from bankruptcy. At the same time, the factory brings in its first female tea master Shun-mei.
59:30Shun-mei proves her skill and gains acceptance among the tea masters while growing pressure on her family pushes Yi-xin toward another arranged marriage.
54:20Yi-xin begins to get involved in the family business. KK’s fertilizer factory gains importance in the tea industry, bringing the two closer together.
48:00Tea master Stone is appointed to make tea with Shun-mei for a high-profile competition in Japan. With KK’s help, Yi-xin promotes her tea to an officer in the United States Army.
54:00The fertilizer factory finally opens. At the celebration, Yi-xin and KK find a rare moment alone together. As the tea market continues to struggle, Yi-xin and Fu-ji begin searching
53:20Yi-xin’s plan to enter an emerging market leads her to someone familiar. Meanwhile, an unresolved crisis deepens when an accident draws government intervention.
57:20An incident at the tea factory exposes the government’s intention. Determined to seize the new market, Yi-xin tries to secure confidential information while stumbling upon KK’s sec