The Opium War

The Opium War

153 mins | Drama, War, History | June 30, 1997

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.

The Opium War

153 mins | Drama, War, History | June 30, 1997

The Opium War
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Emei Film Studio
Original title 鸦片战争
Directors Xie Jin
Writers

Cast

Debra Beaumont

as Queen Victoria

Simon Williams

as Captain Charles Elliot

鲍国安

as Lin Zexu

Rob Freeman

as Hill

Emma Griffiths Malin

as Mary Denton

Garrick Hagon

as Missionary

Hua Jiang

as Guan Tianpei

Philip Jackson

as Captain White

Ko Hsiang-Ting

as Yi Shan

Liankun Lin

as Qi Shan

Bob Peck

as Denton

Gao Yuan

as Rong'er

Li Jie

as Lin ZeXuShiwei/林则徐侍卫