
The Opium War (1997)
- NR
- 06/09/1997 (CN)
- Drama, War, History
- 2h 33m
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.
Xie Jin
DirectorZhu Sujin
WriterFuxian Zong
WriterNi Zhen
WriterCast

Debra Beaumont
Queen Victoria
Simon Williams
Captain Charles Elliot
Bao Guo-an
Lin Zexu
Oliver Cotton
Gordon Bremer
Nigel Davenport

Rob Freeman
Hill
Emma Griffiths Malin
Mary Denton