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The Opium War (1997)

Overview

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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Xie Jin profile
Xie Jin

Director

Cast

Debra Beaumont profile
Debra Beaumont

Queen Victoria

Simon Williams profile
Simon Williams

Captain Charles Elliot

Bao Guo-an profile
Bao Guo-an

Lin Zexu

Oliver Cotton profile
Oliver Cotton

Nigel Davenport profile
Nigel Davenport

Rob Freeman profile
Rob Freeman

Hill

Emma Griffiths Malin profile
Emma Griffiths Malin

Mary Denton

Garrick Hagon profile
Garrick Hagon

Missionary

Hua Jiang profile
Hua Jiang

Guan Tianpei

Philip Jackson profile
Philip Jackson

Captain White

Dominic Jephcott profile
Dominic Jephcott

M.P.

Ko Hsiang-Ting profile
Ko Hsiang-Ting

Yi Shan

Debra Beaumont profile
Debra Beaumont

Queen Victoria

Simon Williams profile
Simon Williams

Captain Charles Elliot

Bao Guo-an profile
Bao Guo-an

Lin Zexu

Oliver Cotton profile
Oliver Cotton

Nigel Davenport profile
Nigel Davenport

Rob Freeman profile
Rob Freeman

Hill

Emma Griffiths Malin profile
Emma Griffiths Malin

Mary Denton

Garrick Hagon profile
Garrick Hagon

Missionary

Hua Jiang profile
Hua Jiang

Guan Tianpei

Philip Jackson profile
Philip Jackson

Captain White

Dominic Jephcott profile
Dominic Jephcott

M.P.

Ko Hsiang-Ting profile
Ko Hsiang-Ting

Yi Shan

Extra

Release Date

June 9, 1997

Original Language

Mandarin, German, English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Production Company

Emei Film Studio logoAraba Films logoDanehip Entertainment logoUnited International Film Group logo

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