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The Opium War

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6.6/10 • 8

1997-06-09 • 2h 33m

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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.

Directors
Xie Jin
Writters
Zhu Sujin, Fuxian Zong, Ni Zhen
Editors
Peizhen Hou

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Debra Beaumont

    Debra Beaumont

    Queen Victoria

  2. Simon Williams

    Simon Williams

    Captain Charles Elliot

  3. Bao Guo-an

    Bao Guo-an

    Lin Zexu

  4. Oliver Cotton

    Oliver Cotton

    Gordon Bremer

  5. Nigel Davenport

    Nigel Davenport

  6. Rob Freeman

    Rob Freeman

    Hill

  7. Emma Griffiths Malin

    Emma Griffiths Malin

    Mary Denton

  8. Garrick Hagon

    Garrick Hagon

    Missionary

  9. Hua Jiang

    Hua Jiang

    Guan Tianpei

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Chinese
    Budget
    $15,000,000.00
    Revenue
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    Keywords
    opiumbritish empirebattlechinese emperorguangzhouhistorical epic1830s