Watch The Opium War (1997) Official Trailer
6.3 / 10 IMDb June 9, 1997 2h 33m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 33m
Release Date
June 9, 1997
Genre
Drama, War, History
Status
Released
Budget
$15,000,000
Languages
German, Mandarin, English
Country
Spain, United Kingdom, China
Producers
Cast
Bao Guo-an
as 林则徐
Liankun Lin
as 琦善
Lung Sihung
as 何敬容
Shao Hsin
as 何善之
Simon Williams
as 义律
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Min Su
as 道光皇帝
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Jiang Hua
as 关天培
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Li Shilong
as 韩总兵
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Li Weixin
as 郑延祯
Yuan Gao
as 蓉儿
Emma Griffiths Malin
as 玛丽
Philip Jackson
as 船长怀特
Garrick Hagon
as 教士劳顿
Rob Freeman
as 美商希尔
Debra Beaumont
as 维多利亚女王
周传一
as 怡良
Ko Hsiang-Ting
as 奕山
Liu Zhongyuan
as 吕子房
Gu Lan
as 三朝老臣
常学仁
as 阿三
Production Companies
Emei Film StudioAraba Films
Danehip Entertainment
United International Film Group
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