Watch The Opium Wars (1959) Official Trailer
5.9 / 10 IMDb August 21, 1959 1h 43m
China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
August 21, 1959
Genre
War, History, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Mandarin
Country
China
Writers
Cast
Zhao Dan
as Zexu Lin
Gao Zheng
as Emperor Min Ning
Xia Tian
as Chancellor Zhanga Mu
Han Fei
as Minister Shan Qi
Deng Nan
as Tianpei Guan
Gerald Tannebaum
as Di Yan
Yong Li
as Yuzhen Deng
Qin Yi
as Kuansao A
Shan Liang
as Shaorong Wu
Jiang Rui
as Zhaoqing Han
Wen Xiying
as Kuan Mai
Lan Gu
as Changqing Sun
Qianli Qian
as Jing Lin
Hua Yang
as Kun Yu
Gao Bo
as Dongshan Kuang
Production Companies
Haiyan Film Studio 海燕电影制片厂Advertisement
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