The Opium War

The Opium War

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1997-06-09

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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The Opium War

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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.

Released

1997-06-09

Runtime

153

Director

Xie Jin

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

War

History

Language

普通话

Production

Emei Film Studio

Araba Films

Danehip Entertainment

United International Film Group

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    Debra Beaumont

    Debra Beaumont
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    Simon Williams

    Simon Williams
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    Bao Guo-an

    Bao Guoan
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    Oliver Cotton

    Oliver Cotton
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    Nigel Davenport

    Nigel Davenport
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    Rob Freeman

    Rob Freeman
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    Emma Griffiths Malin

    Emma Griffiths Malin
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    Garrick Hagon

    Garrick Hagon
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    Hua Jiang

    Hua Jiang
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    Philip Jackson

    Philip Jackson
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    Dominic Jephcott

    Dominic Jephcott
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    Ko Hsiang-Ting

    Ko Hsiang-Ting
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    Liankun Lin

    Liankun Lin
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    Bob Peck

    Bob Peck
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    Li Jie

    Li Jie
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    Yuan Gao

    高远
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    Lung Sihung

    郎雄
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    Hsin Shao

    Hsin Shao
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    苏民

    苏民