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The Opium War

The Opium War

★ 6.3/10•1997•2h 33m•Drama•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.

Xie Jin · Director

Zhu Sujin · Writer

Fuxian Zong · Writer

Ni Zhen · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 33m
LanguageZH
Release DateJun 9, 1997
Budget$15,000,000

Actors

Bao Guo-an

Bao Guo-an

林则徐

Liankun Lin

Liankun Lin

琦善

Lung Sihung

Lung Sihung

何敬容

Shao Hsin

Shao Hsin

何善之

Simon Williams

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

Yuan Gao

蓉儿

Emma Griffiths Malin

Emma Griffiths Malin

玛丽

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

船长怀特

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

教士劳顿

Rob Freeman

Rob Freeman

美商希尔

Debra Beaumont

Debra Beaumont

维多利亚女王

周传一

周传一

怡良

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