The Opium War

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Bao Guo-an 林则徐

Liankun Lin 琦善

Lung Sihung 何敬容

Hsin Shao 何善之

Simon Williams 义律