The Opium War

Jun 9, 1997

2h 33m

★ 6.3

Overview

The story of the Opium War between China, in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty, and the British Empire, in the 1830s, and the subsequent takeover of Hong Kong by Britain; through the eyes of the key figures, fiercely nationalistic Lin Zexu, and opportunistic British naval diplomat Charles Elliot.

Genres

Drama

War

History

Production Companies

Emei Film Studio

Araba Films

Danehip Entertainment

United International Film Group

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Cast

林则徐

Bao Guo-an

琦善

Liankun Lin

何敬容

Lung Sihung

何善之

Shao Hsin

义律

Simon Williams

道光皇帝

Min Su

关天培

Jiang Hua

韩总兵

Li Shilong

郑延祯

Li Weixin

蓉儿

Yuan Gao

玛丽

Emma Griffiths Malin

船长怀特

Philip Jackson

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