
Feature film — 1997
The Opium War (1997)
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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A high-signal pick with 13 votes.
Emei Film Studio / Araba Films / Danehip Entertainment / United International Film Group
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Director: Xie Jin
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Cast & crew

Bao Guo-an
林则徐

Liankun Lin
琦善

Lung Sihung
何敬容

Shao Hsin
何善之

Simon Williams
义律
Min Su
道光皇帝
Jiang Hua
关天培
Li Shilong
韩总兵
Li Weixin
郑延祯

Yuan Gao
蓉儿

Emma Griffiths Malin
玛丽

Philip Jackson
船长怀特
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