The Opium War

IMDb 6.3 1997 • 153 min • DramaWarHistory

Director

Xie Jin

Country

ES

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
Bao Guo-an 林则徐
Liankun Lin
Liankun Lin 琦善
Lung Sihung
Lung Sihung 何敬容
Hsin Shao
Hsin Shao 何善之
Simon Williams
Simon Williams 义律