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The Opium War

directed by Xie Jin

19972h 33m★ 6.3
DramaWarHistory
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overview

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.

cast

Bao Guo-an

Bao Guo-an

林则徐

Liankun Lin

Liankun Lin

琦善

Lung Sihung

Lung Sihung

何敬容

Hsin Shao

Hsin Shao

何善之

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

义律

M

Min Su

道光皇帝

J

Jiang Hua

关天培

L

Li Shilong

韩总兵

details

Director

Xie Jin

Language

Chinese

Budget

$15M

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