The Opium War

Name: The Opium War
Uploaded: 1997-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 153 min
Description: 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.

6.60
January 1997
153 min

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.

Type:
MOVIE
Country:
CN
Genres:
Drama, War, History
Release:
June 1997
Production:
Emei Film Studio, Araba Films, Danehip Entertainment, United International Film Group
Cast:
Debra Beaumont, Simon Williams, Bao Guo-an, Oliver Cotton, Nigel Davenport, Rob Freeman, Emma Griffiths Malin, Garrick Hagon, Hua Jiang, Philip Jackson, Dominic Jephcott, Ko Hsiang-Ting, Liankun Lin, Bob Peck, Li Jie, Yuan Gao, Lung Sihung, Hsin Shao, 苏民
Tags:
opium, british empire, battle, chinese emperor, guangzhou, historical epic, 1830s

The Opium War

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