A film about tea

Teahouse is a China film directed by authoritative director Chen Kaige, which tells the story of an old Beijing teahouse. Based on Lao She's novel of the same name, the film depicts the historical background of the reform in the late Qing Dynasty and the sufferings of people's lives with the teahouse as the background.

In the film, teahouse owner Wang Wu () and his daughter (Qin Yi) received many guests coming and going, including Mr. Li (), Tan Sitong (), blind old Huang () and so on. Some of these guests come to join in the fun, some to chat and drink tea, and some to escape political persecution. The story in the teahouse is closely related to the development of China's modern history.

Through the story of the teahouse, the film reflects the hardships of the people's life in the late Qing Dynasty, the conflict between dignitaries and civilians, old morality and new ideas, and the social transformation and changes in China. Teahouse symbolizes the traditional culture and values of China. The quality and cooking of tea, the materials and production of teapot and the storage of tea sets in the film all show the profoundness of China tea culture.

Teahouse is a classic about tea culture, history and life. Showed the audience a picture of cultural treasures and people's lives, and let people appreciate the profound heritage of China's traditional culture and the profoundness of tea culture.