The Opium War

Name: The Opium War
Genre: Drama, Bélica, Historia
Released: 1997-06-09
Duration: 153 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Bao Guo-an, Liankun Lin, Lung Sihung, Shao Hsin, Simon Williams

鸦片战争

1997 2 h 33 min

Drama War History

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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.

Director: Xie Jin
Screenplay: Zhu Sujin
Screenplay: Fuxian Zong
Screenplay: Ni Zhen
Status: Released
Release date: 09/06/1997
Original language: Chinese
Budget: US$ 15 M