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MOVIES ON TEA

  • Rikyu (1989)

  • All in This Tea (2007)

  • Cultural Trilogy – Beauty in a Cup of Tea (2007)

  • The Story of Tea: The History of Tea & How to Make The Perfect Cup (2007)

  • The Meaning of Tea (2008)

  • Tea Culture in the Wuyi Mountains (2009)

  • Tea Road to the Sky (2010)

  • Tea: A Story of a Leaf (2013) 

  • The Tea (2013)

  • Ancient Tea Road (2017)

  • The Tea Explorer (2017)

  • Flower and Sword (2017)

NEOILLUSION TEAISM

THE WAY OF TEA

TEA FILMS

NEOILLUSION TEAISM

THE WAY OF TEA

TEA FILMS

 Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

DEATH OF A TEA MASTER (1989)

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RED CLIFF (2008) 

 Legendary Hong Kong action specialist John Woo and international superstar Tony Leung reunite for their first feature film together since 1992's Hard Boiled with this historical drama set during the decisive 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. Adapted in part from the beloved Chinese tome Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Red Cliff opens in the year 208 A.D., just as Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) seeks permission from Han dynasty Emperor Xian (Wang Ning) to organize a southward-bound mission designed to silence troublesome warlords Liu Bei (You Yong) and Sun Quan (Chang Chen).

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Every Day a Good Day (2020)

Noriko is a university student. By her mother's recommendation, Noriko begins attending a Japanese tea ceremony near her house with her cousin Michiko. There, Noriko learns from Teacher Takeda. Noriko now has the Japanese tea ceremony in her life and it's there for her during moments when she is sad or happy.

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The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

- The Japanese Tea Ceremony Scene 

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KARATE KID II (1986) 

Thousand Cranes (千羽鶴, Senbazuru) is a novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata which first appeared in serialised form between 1949 and 1951 and was published as a book in 1952.

 

The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.

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THOUSAND CRANES (1969) 

Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and floral arrangements, tempers his lord, helping Hideyoshi focus on a single flower or be in a simple room where the shape of a cup is of most importance. But other forces fuel Hideyoshi's ambitions: the Portuguese bring a globe and guns, and he believes he can conquer Korea and China. When Rikyu raises doubts about invading China, Hideyoshi demands an apology, and Rikyu himself must find courage in the way of tea. Rikyu featuring Rentaro Mikuni and Yoshiko Mita is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's a drama and history movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (790 votes).

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RIKYU (1989) 

The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokagawa Period, a time in which appearences are very important. Gonza competes with Bannojo for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to the lord of their clan. To see the sacred tea scrolls Gonza promises to marry the daughter of the family which possesses them, even though he is unofficially engaged to another. When studying the scrolls with Osai, the mother of the house, Bannajo sneaks into the house and steals their obis and runs through the town proclaiming the two as adulterers.

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GONZA THE SPEARMAN (1986) 

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