The Opium War

The Opium War (1997)


  • Genre: Drama, War, History
  • Release Date: 1997-06-09
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 33min
  • Language: 普通话
  • Production Company: Emei Film Studio
  • Production Country: Spain, United Kingdom, China
  • Director: Xie Jin
star 6.6/10
From 8 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Debra Beaumont

    as Queen Victoria
  • Simon Williams

    as Captain Charles Elliot
  • Bao Guo-an

    as Lin Zexu
  • Oliver Cotton

    as
  • Nigel Davenport

    as
  • Rob Freeman

    as Hill
  • Emma Griffiths Malin

    as Mary Denton
  • Garrick Hagon

    as Missionary
  • Hua Jiang

    as Guan Tianpei
  • Philip Jackson

    as Captain White
  • Dominic Jephcott

    as M.P.
  • Ko Hsiang-Ting

    as Yi Shan
  • Liankun Lin

    as Qi Shan
  • Bob Peck

    as Denton
  • Li Jie

    as Lin ZeXuShiwei/林则徐侍卫
  • Yuan Gao

    as Rong'er
Editing Peizhen Hou Editor
Directing Xie Jin Director
Directing Zhu Shibin Assistant Director
Directing Na Renhua Assistant Director
Camera Hou Yong Director of Photography
Art Xianchun Zhang Prop Designer

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