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The Opium War

MOVIE • 1997

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.

TMDB ★ 3.1/5Votes: 13
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Top Cast

Bao Guo-an

Bao Guo-an

林则徐

Liankun Lin

Liankun Lin

琦善

Lung Sihung

Lung Sihung

何敬容

Shao Hsin

Shao Hsin

何善之

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

义律

—

Min Su

道光皇帝

—

Jiang Hua

关天培

—

Li Shilong

韩总兵

—

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

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

教士劳顿

Rob Freeman

Rob Freeman

美商希尔

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Theatrical release date: June 9, 1997

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

June 9, 1997

Runtime

153 min

Language

Chinese

Origin

Spain

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

N/A

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