Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune (2016)
Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune (2016)
How China's tea was stolen
In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and the British Empire exchanged poppies, produced in its Indian colonies and transformed into opium, for Chinese tea. Inundated by the drugs, China was forced to open up its market, and the British consolidated their commercial dominance. In 1839, the Middle Empire introduced prohibition. The Opium War was declared… Great Britain emerged as the winner, but the warning was heeded: it could no longer depend on Chinese tea. The only alternative possible was to produce its own tea. The East India Company therefore entrusted one man with finding the secrets of the precious beverage. His mission was to develop the first plantations in Britain’s Indian colonies. This latter-day James Bond was called Robert Fortune – a botanist. After overcoming innumerable ordeals in the heart of imperial China, he brought back the plants and techniques that gave rise to Darjeeling tea.

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Willy Perelsztejn Willy Perelsztejn As: Robert Fortune (voice - english)
Charles-Antoine de Rouvre Charles-Antoine de Rouvre As: Robert Fortune
Xing Xing Chao Xing Xing Chao As: Wang
Han Cheng Zhang Han Cheng Zhang As: Coolie 1er voyage
Yuan Zhou Li Yuan Zhou Li As: Sing-Ho
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In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and the British Empire exchanged poppies, produced in its Indian colonies and transformed into opium, for Chinese tea. Inundated by the drugs, China was forced to open up its market, and the British consolidated their commercial dominance. In 1839, the Middle Empire introduced prohibition. The Opium War was declared… Great Britain emerged as the winner, but the warning was heeded: it could no longer depend on Chinese tea. The only alternative possible was to produce its own tea. The East India Company therefore entrusted one man with finding the secrets of the precious beverage. His mission was to develop the first plantations in Britain’s Indian colonies. This latter-day James Bond was called Robert Fortune – a botanist. After overcoming innumerable ordeals in the heart of imperial China, he brought back the plants and techniques that gave rise to Darjeeling tea.


Tagline: How China's tea was stolen
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 01 July 2016

Country: CN, CZ, FR, DE, PL, SI, CH

Runtime: 52m

Company Credits

Company: La Compagnie des Taxis-Brousse, ARTE, YouKu, Yuan Ying, Lucky You, PROCIREP, ANGOA, CNC, RSI

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Cast

Willy Perelsztejn

Willy Perelsztejn

Robert Fortune (voice - english)

Charles-Antoine de Rouvre

Charles-Antoine de Rouvre

Robert Fortune

Xing Xing Chao

Xing Xing Chao

Wang

Han Cheng Zhang

Han Cheng Zhang

Coolie 1er voyage

Yuan Zhou Li

Yuan Zhou Li

Sing-Ho

Xueheng Liu

Xueheng Liu

Coolie de Fortune #1

Jianxiang Zhong

Jianxiang Zhong

Coolie de Fortune #2

Mathieu Buscatto

Mathieu Buscatto

Robert Fortune (voice - french)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Jérôme Scemla

Jérôme Scemla

Scenario Writer

Lindsay Shapero

Lindsay Shapero

Scenario Writer

Charles-Antoine de Rouvre

Charles-Antoine de Rouvre

Scenario Writer

Production Crew

Bénédicte Richard

Bénédicte Richard

Production Manager

Maurice Ribière

Maurice Ribière

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marie Rospabé

Marie Rospabé

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

Maurice Ribière

Maurice Ribière

Art Direction

Other Crew

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