The Opium War

The Opium War

1997
2h 33m
6.3

6.3/10

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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.

Status: Released

Budget: $15,000,000

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Emei Film Studio Araba Films Danehip Entertainment United International Film Group
Production Countries
Spain United Kingdom China
Spoken Languages
German Mandarin English

Quick Facts

Original Title 鸦片战争
Release Date June 9, 1997
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0120538

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

苏民
苏民

道光皇帝

Jiang Hua
Jiang Hua

关天培

Li Shilong
Li Shilong

韩总兵

Li Weixin
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

Key Crew

Xie Jin
Director
Ann Hui
Producer
Zhu Sujin
Writer
Fuxian Zong
Writer
Ni Zhen
Writer