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Feature film — 1997

The Opium War (1997)

6.32h 33mDrama — War — History

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 as 林则徐

Bao Guo-an

林则徐

Liankun Lin as 琦善

Liankun Lin

琦善

Lung Sihung as 何敬容

Lung Sihung

何敬容

Shao Hsin as 何善之

Shao Hsin

何善之

Simon Williams as 义律

Simon Williams

义律

M

Min Su

道光皇帝

J

Jiang Hua

关天培

L

Li Shilong

韩总兵

L

Li Weixin

郑延祯

Yuan Gao as 蓉儿

Yuan Gao

蓉儿

Emma Griffiths Malin as 玛丽

Emma Griffiths Malin

玛丽

Philip Jackson as 船长怀特

Philip Jackson

船长怀特

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