Tea Leaves & Lilies

Aug 18, 2023

1h 6m

★ 0.0

Mourning & Traditional Tea Ceremony

Overview

« Having just lost her mother, Li Jing honors her dearly departed as best she can by following her way of life only to be troubled by the sudden reappearance of her absentee father. In this moment of loss and uncertainty, Li Jing attempts to heal her past wounds through the spiritual teachings of tea... »

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Nebula Pictures

Tea Leaves & Lilies Trailers

Cast

Li Jing

Annalisa Yeo

Chris (Li Jing's Father)

Gabriel Stine

Lili (Li Jing's Mother)

Darrell Chan

Lina

Dorothy Leong

Hui Yin

Joanna Yan

Li Jing Young

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