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The Opium War

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The Opium War

5.9

2h 33m

1997

Synopsis

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

Xie Jin

DramaWarHistory

opiumbritish empirebattlechinese emperorguangzhouhistorical epic1830s

Cast & Crew

Debra Beaumont

Debra Beaumont

as Queen Victoria

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

as Captain Charles Elliot

Bao Guo-an

Bao Guo-an

as Lin Zexu

Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

as Gordon Bremer

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Rob Freeman

Rob Freeman

as Hill

Emma Griffiths Malin

Emma Griffiths Malin

as Mary Denton

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

as Missionary

Hua Jiang

Hua Jiang

as Guan Tianpei

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