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Drive safely, Rong.

Don't worry. It's early.

We'll drive to Beipu and back before dawn.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Just a check.

Go back.

The river's overflowing.
The bridge has been blocked.

Go back.

Go back.

INSPIRED BY REAL PEOPLE AND HISTORY

Sir?

Sir?

Before seven,

give Shan-mei's No. 6 sample
to the Americans

and we'll get the order.

That's great.

But our samples are in Beipu.

The pouring rain has blocked the road.

We can't go back.

Calm down.

We'll figure something out.

We have other samples here in Taipei.

Maybe we'll try

to find one that's similar.

It seems that General Clark
knows nothing about tea--

Zhang Yi-xin,

what did I say about
what matters in doing business?

Honesty.

Yes, honesty. So you remember.

The client wants No. 6,

and that's what we'll give him.

It doesn't matter if we lose the order.

But when you lose your honesty,

will you say you're a tea manufacturer?

I see.

I'll send to Taipei

the tea samples in Beipu.

But how?

I'm not sure if it'll work.

But I do have an idea.

What did he say?

Tuan-yu?

Go to the warehouse

and fetch the sample
that Shan-mei has made.

Yes, sir.

He said he'd try to send us the sample.

But how?

The roads are broken.

Can he fly or something?

Can't we do anything

but wait?

All we can do is wait.

We don't even know the recipe.

If Shan-mei were here,

maybe she would know.

But she's in Taipei.

She's in Taipei?

Yes. She's in Taipei with her dad.

I've found them a place to stay.

I'll get the car.

-Give me the address, Manager Tang.
-Okay.

Xin, I'm Fu-ji.

Xin, I'm Fu-ji.

I'm Fu-ji.

Mr. Fu-ji, what is it?

Come on.

I need your Number One.

Hello?

Anyone here?

There's someone here.

Hey, young men.

Who needs a doctor?

No, but we're here for Shan-mei.

Shan-mei?

Da-chin?

Yi-xin?

Is Shan-mei here?

Wait for me. I'll go with you now.

I heard my grandpa mention it.

But I never thought you'd take over.

The new president.

Dr. Zhang,

do you think I'm a girl

and can't take over?

No, I don't.

I'm with you.

Go for it.

Good.

Tell me.

Why are you here with Shan-mei?

Her dad is my patient.

He said that

he'd have a checkup
in Taiwan University Hospital,

and I'm free

to come with him.

I didn't know you're so kind

to every one of your patients.

Shut your mouth!

Dr. Zhang,

please take care of my dad.

I'll be back in the morning.

Don't worry. I'm here.

It's raining.

Take it.

Thank you.

Drive safely.

Yes.

From Taipei New Park back to Hsinchu,

it takes him only
42 minutes and 32 seconds.

I mean it.

Number One got first prize
with all his strength.

I heard about it the other day.

Right?

See?

That's Number One.

Looks good?

But in the middle of the night,

why do you want my Number One?

Wait, sir.

Who's Number One?

Miss is back. I'll pass it on to her.

-What is it?
-I've got an idea.

You'll pick him up at New Park.

Who?

-Give it to me.
-Yes.

What is it?

He wants me to pick him up at New Park.

Who?

I don't know.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to make it.

Mr. Fu-ji,

what do you want my Number One for?

It's an emergency.

I want Number One
to send my tea to Taipei.

To Taipei?
But that's my pigeon, Mr. Fu-ji.

He doesn't make a delivery.

-You won't know it without a try.
-No…

Sir.

Tie it up.

Isn't this how pigeon mail works?

But that's too big.

He can't fly with that.

You're right.

What should I do?

I have an idea.

They all look the same.

Can you tell?

Whether it's old or new,

smell the dried tea leaves

and you can tell.

Lots of cilium.

Small buds.

Refreshing fragrance.

Made before Tomb Sweeping Day.

The summer tea.

It's warm in summer,

good for the venation development.

Small buds.

An obvious white tip.

Smells of honey.

Chin-Shin-Dapan.

Bug-affected?

Yes.

I've wanted to try

what they called the pigeon mail.

See?

It's the equipment

tailor-made for Number One.

I'm going to use it.

It's delicate.

Of course.

With inscriptions too.

Because it has to be deserving
of Number One.

Give me your tea leaves.

We'll be waiting

to see how it works.

The fifth pan doesn't have enough.

It's less than 1 g.

What will happen?

It's not the No. 6 tea.

It'll be six when he reaches Taipei.
Just in time.

Don't worry.

The route from Taipei to Hsinchu,

he has gone through a dozen times,

never more than an hour.

Go.

I'll call and tell Yi-xin

to pick him up.

But it has come to me

that he has gone

from New Park to Hsinchu.

He only flies back,

not out.

I'll go and check my pigeon.

The bird wasn't in the mood

to deliver the tea leaves to Taipei.

It's all right.

Shan-mei has got the tea leaves ready.

Okay. As long as you solve the problem.

Go now. Be careful.

Yes.

I think it's 1 g.

If it's 1 g,

that's about it.

Then it won't work.

Yes means yes

while no means no.

But Miss, we don't have time.

I have an idea.

With it as our criterion,

I'll decrease the other pans.

The total tea leaves will be less,

but the ratios are correct.

Rong, get the car.

Right away, ma'am.

Manager Tang, get the teaware ready.

Okay.

Good job, KK.

Thank you, General.

Good. You're on time.

I'm always punctual.

Even in the United States,
businesswomen are very rare.

I discovered while chatting
with Mr. Liu last night.

You're only 20 years old.

I'm an adult.

Congratulations.

Actually,

I know nothing about drinking tea.

They all taste the same to me.

I thought as much.

But my father taught me
the importance of being honest.

I've learned from our tea master

the small difference on the scale

represents a whole new taste.

Does waiting really make a difference?

I think so.

General Clark,

I can tell you with confidence,

this cup of tea in your hand

is the No. 6 tea.

It's scalding hot.

But it tastes great.

Ms. Zhang,

I thought you were a little white rabbit,
but I was wrong.

I can't really tell
whether this is No. 6 tea or not,

but I can rely on your honesty
and expertise.

I see you still
haven't changed your clothes.

A lot must have happened last night.

Ms. Zhang, how much stock do you have?

I'll take it all.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

General Clark, the car is waiting.

Till next time.

Safe flight.

KK.

Thank you, General. Thank you.

KK, it's good to see you again.

Next time we'll have to have dinner.

-Thank you.
-Bye.

How much did the Americans want?

He didn't tell me.

He didn't? Then what do we do?

The general wanted to take
all that we have.

But the No. 6 tea

only uses three warehouses of tea leaves.

Only three?

Tea is made with heating.

I'll re-roast them with the recipe

and make the tea leaves

all into the No. 6 tea.

Ten million pounds of tea leaves

from seven tea factories…

You'll turn them into the same tea?

Blending three kinds of tea,

the criterion, the blend, and the savor…

As long I've decided
on their relationship,

I can draw the taste of the No. 6 tea.

Nobody teaches you about tea.

Being able to ask and try
makes you a master.

A good tea master needs to draw tastes.

You two should learn from Shan-mei.

Yes, sir.

Li Ting Xiang's pingxi cakes.

Long Yue House's mung bean cakes.

We've eaten those
since we were little in Dadaocheng.

Ms. Xia,

in order to please Yue-ting,

KK has done everything he can

and put in a lot.

It's her birthday.

She needs something sweet.

Yue-ting,

which do you want?

She loves cakes.

The tea is special.

From Hsinchu.

It's called "Pomfong tea" in Hakka.

"Pomfong tea"?

-Right?
-Pomfong tea.

Pomfong tea.

Is it from the young girl the other day?

Yes.

No wonder they've got an order
from the Americans.

And the teapot looks special as well.

I brought it back from India.

India?

You've been to India, Mr. Liu?

Because of the Japanese conscription,

he was drafted into the army.

But you were in Southeast Asia.

Why were you in India?

It was Burma.

-Burma?
-Burma?

Not long after I arrived in Burma,

I was captured by the Americans.

Then I went through two POW camps.

At last, I was in India.

After the war,

I stayed in India

to build a fertilizer plant
for the Americans.

You stayed there?

What about your family in Taiwan?

His family was killed
in the air raid in 1945.

He was ready to join the army

and couldn't do anything.

I got them buried together.

You mean, their grave?

But he didn't come back.

After two years,

I inscribed his name on it too.

You inscribed it?

Ying-chuan, how could you do that?

When I found that he's still alive,

I got his name erased.

Here. Have some.

How could you do that?

Yue-ting!

No, it's fine.

I'm sorry, Mr. Liu.

It's all right.

Really?

I'm sorry.

Yue-ting.

Take it, Yue-ting.

Mr. Liu got them for you.

Thank Mr. Liu.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Let's talk about something happy.

After such a long time,

the fertilizer plant
will have a running-in.

The fertilizer plant is a sleeping giant.

When it awakes,

the land will be rich.

Kun-kai,

what do you think about this title?

Manager Lin,

this is the No. 6 tea that Shan-mei made.

Try it.

Okay.

How does it taste?

Shan-mei has done a great job.

Full of fragrance.

-Try it, Rong.
-But I can't judge it.

-Can't judge it?
-Mr. Fu-ji.

Manager Lin.

Hi, KK.

Yi-xin is here too.

Aren't you in Taipei?

Yes, but things are doing great.

I'm here to get a sample.

Have you got the fragrance?

But all I've drunk is tea.

What a waste! My goodness!

Here.

Your one-dollar bank bill

that helped me a lot.

No.

You keep it.

It's my investment.

Your investment?

With this one-dollar bill,
you've got a deal that's worth millions.

It's a great return on investment.

That's why

I want to invest in you.

Since it's an investment,

what do you want in return?

I want mung bean soup.

How many bowls?

It depends on your sincerity.

KK, have some tea.

Okay.

Shan-mei's tea.

How's that?

It's good.

Isn't it?

Only Rong can't tell.

Please, sir.

This is Mr. Zhang.

It has been a long time, Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Hudson.

Please, sir.

The running-in
of the Nikko Fertilizer Plant

officially begins now.

The Nikko Fertilizer Plant

represents the friendly relationship

between the US and Taiwan.

According to the agreement
with the Council for United States Aid,

we'll help the fertilizer that you produce

into the free market.

Let's work together

for the increase of foodstuffs in Taiwan.

CALCIUM CYANAMIDE

Good.

Mr. Vice Minister,

it's the first bag of chemical fertilizer
produced in Taiwan.

I told you that

Nikko was going to be

the first fertilizer plant
to produce in Taiwan.

Sir?

It's stimulative. Don't use your hands.

See?

The Americans' efficiency and technique

are what we state-owned factories
should learn.

Mr. Zhang,

I heard

you invested much effort and money

when the plant was in trouble.

That's what I was supposed to do.

Good.

You're the chairman
of the Tea Manufacturers Association.

You should help with

the foreign currencies of the country.

Is that right?

Yes, sir.

We have some public land

for growing tea trees.

If you're interested in it, Mr. Zhang,

you can claim it.

Growing tea?

-Yes.
-Okay.

Then I'll exchange all shares

of the plant with the public land.

How's that?

You won't lose, Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang,

you're an important shareholder
of the Nikko Fertilizer Plant.

Don't abandon us.

Foreign currency depends on tea farmers.

I make fertilizer for them

and for foreign currency too.

They are both happy.

They are both happy.

Yes, they are both happy.

Hello, sir.

Old Mr. Zhang.

Yes, sir.

Great.

Your young Mr. Zhang

is smart.

-He's smart.
-Yes, sir.

See you around, sir.

You're here alone again.

Calcium carbide and nitrogen

produces calcium cyanamide

at the temperature of 1,000 degrees.

A simple formula

and a simple theory

to make fertilizer with the ingredients.

But come to think of it,

it was not easy at all

to build the plant.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

You're not afraid anymore.

-The fertilizer king!
-The fertilizer king!

No.

What's the matter with you?

You're the protagonist. You have to drink.

But I have errands to run tomorrow.

It's all right. Drink it.

We make a toast with respect.

You have to drink until you're drunk.

It's the rule here in Beipu.

Right?

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-The fertilizer king!
-The fertilizer king!

-The fertilizer king!
-The fertilizer king!

-The fertilizer king!
-The fertilizer king!

Rong!

Get us two boxes of XO!

I'm the fertilizer king

because of KK.

Let's drink to him!

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-KK!
-Mr. Fu-ji.

-KK!
-KK!

-KK!
-KK!

But I can't.

As long as we're happy.

What's the rule here in Beipu?

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

There's more.

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

Don't stop. Come on.

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-You can't do that.
-Yes, I can.

Until you're drunk.

Yes, you can.

Building the first fertilizer plant

and selling tea to the Americans

were both impossible.

But we've done them

because we have a hero in Beipu.

-We have a hero!
-We have a hero!

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

-Until you're drunk!
-Until you're drunk!

No, I can't.

It's tea.

I've never thought

Beipu has a splendid rule like this,

or you can really drink like that.

I used to drink my dad's XO
when I was little.

When he found out,

I thought he'd be upset.

But he said that

a girl wouldn't be taken advantage of

when she could drink.

Like father, like daughter.

Is that a compliment?

Of course.

I've never thought that you can't drink.

What does that mean?

This?

This is a mountain

to represent
that the Nikko fertilizer plant

is like a mountain to farmers.

Ms. Xia's daughter drew this.

I think

she's about the age of my Aiko.

Have you known Ms. Xia for a long time?

Yes, for a while.

How did you meet?

Is she married?

This one is 7.8 kg.

Come on.

Good morning, Coordinator Chen.

-Good morning, Manager Liu.
-Good morning.

How much?

Put them here.

Coordinator Chen,

why is our fertilizer in the warehouse?

We haven't got
the official documents for selling.

But it's time for farmers
to give fertilizer.

You'll miss the chance
if you don't give them now.

According to the CUSA rules,

the Farmers' Association

is the distributor
of your American fertilizer.

But without the official document,

it can't be sold

and occupies much space.

It perplexes me.

-Stop it. Let's go.
-Stop?

Manager Liu!

Good morning, guys!

Hi, Mr. Lie.

Good morning.

Good morning.

New President is here!

Good morning.

Hello, ma'am.

Come.

Good morning.

Nikko Fertilizer Plant?

Why do we have to sell
the fertilizer we produce

through the Farmers' Association?

Because the government

wants to control our fertilizer plant.

We produce and sell fertilizer
with an executive order.

I don't think

the government will change the rule
for one private company.

So the fertilizer
that a private company produces

has to be sold by the Farmers'
Association, which is strange.

The vice minister promised to make it

into the free market
according to the CUSA rules.

But I didn't know they'd be so bold

as to control it like this.

Mr. Fu-ji, it's time to give fertilizer.

I don't think we'll wait anymore.

You'll have to deal with the fertilizer.

And I'll go to Taipei

to ask White Company for help.

Okay.

I'll deal with it.

Go to Taipei now.

I've calculated it.

When we sell the batch,

we'll get to buy Mt. Daping back.

Take it easy, okay?

No problem.

Be careful.

Put it here.

Hello, sir.

Wu mien, I promised you

that I'd give you

my first batch of fertilizer.

Thank you, sir.

You've saved my tea garden.

Wu Zi?

Come here.

Say thank you.

Thank you, sir.

From now on,

come to me when you need fertilizer.

Don't burn your tea garden.

I'm sorry.

Wu Zi?

CALCIUM CYANAMIDE
NIKKO FERTILIZER PLANT

Happy birthday, Papa.

What's that?

You told me that you planted those trees.

Now they're yours again.

Sir,

we not only sold the American black tea,

but also paid back all our debt

and bought back the mountain.

As for the lumber here,

I've contacted a company

through the Americans

to work on their plank roads.

And…

we still have 1.5 million in cash.

Good.

Good job.

Back then,

I began my business here.

Now…

I'm going to pass it to you.

It's not only where I began,

but also where you'll begin.

I want you to bring Nikko

to another new height.

THE TEA POWER AND FERTILIZER KING,
ZHANG FU-JI

THE RUNNING-IN
OF THE NIKKO FERTILIZER PLANT

Is this the American Army
No. 6 tea of legend?

Well…

It's clear that

this tea master pursues aroma,
mellowness, and depth.

Uncle David,
do you want to place an order?

Of course.

If the new president
can make me a better offer,

I'll happily place an order.

Uncle David, you should know that

there are now three times
as many tea factories in Taiwan,

but the tea farm has no increase in size.

The price of tea leaves is high,

so the price cannot be lowered.

You're quite right.

And you've just given a reason why

I can't order anything.

Let me show you something.

All of these are tea samples
that can't be sold.

"SFTGFOP."

Black tea of the finest quality.

Yes, all like that.

Ever since the Europeans
got Assam tea from India,

they haven't needed black tea from Taiwan.

Nobody does business like you!

Can't I do that when you can't?

-What do you want?
-What?

-Come on.
-You've messed up the market.

But it's not my problem.

Let's listen to what Mr. Fu-ji has to say.

Gentlemen,

the Taiwan tea
has been defeated internationally.

If we're holding one another back,

we might as well stop the business now.

Here.

How's that?

Too salty.

Too salty?

Small ones are good to eat

and save time.

It's good.

What's that?

General Clark asked me

if I'd take an order of cabbages.

What order?

An order of roasted cabbages.

My tea factory

will never reduce itself
to produce roasted cabbages.

But making tea makes no profit.

Jardine Matheson places no orders.

The American Army black tea was done.

We can't sell it even if we make more tea.

We have to diversify ourselves.

Tea can only sustain us for seven months.

But…

But those employees need to get paid.

If it goes on like that,
we'll go bankrupt.

The other day

when we were in Mt. Daping,

I wanted you to make Nikko bigger.

But I've never thought

you'd give up making tea so soon.

But it's temporary.

The machines were lying idle.

We might as well roast cabbages.

There's no such thing.

We have some cash, don't we?

We can use it to build Daping Factory.

But Taiwan tea has no market.

Do you want another tea factory?

No market?

80% of the world drinks black tea.

-Why is there no market?
-80% of the world drinks black tea,

but where is your order, Papa?

In London, Paris,

or Amsterdam?

You have the order of cabbages right here.

Why don't you take it?

Unless I'm dead,

you don't use my machines

to roast cabbages.

Turn off the machines!

Yes.

Okay.

I know.

Yes.

-Chun-tao?
-Yes, sir.

We have special guests in the afternoon.

Get our best snacks ready.

Rong?

Clean it up.

Yes, sir.

So many dishes.

What a waste!

Damn!

We've dealt with cabbages
for a whole week.

It's shameful if people hear
that Tea Power is roasting cabbages.

But it's better than you getting fired.

I know the president
will build Daping Factory.

Without orders,
Daping Factory will be useless.

-Shun-mei?
-Yes?

Give me the cutting board.

Okay.

Listen up.

The Chinese Tea King is coming.

We'll have to treat him well.

The Chinese Tea King?

Is that the man
an actress killed herself for?

I heard he's good-looking
and gentlemanlike.

What is a gentleman here for?

Doing business, of course.

Give me a plate!

Get me the best black tea.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Fu-ji,

I've talked to you about him.

The Chinese Tea King,

Mr. Mu.

He's here to visit you specifically.

Welcome, Mr. Mu.

Hi, Mr. Zhang.

This is Mr. Zhang's daughter, Mr. Mu.

Hi, Ms. Zhang.

I'm here to visit Mr. Zhang,

and I've got to see the legend
who sold tea to the American Army.

I'm so honored.