The Opium War

Movie
Audience Score
66
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NR 2 hr 33 minHistory, War, Drama
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.
StarringDebra BeaumontSimon WilliamsBao Guo-an
DirectorXie Jin

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Original Language:Chinese
Production Companies:Emei Film Studio, Araba Films, Danehip Entertainment, United International Film Group
Movie Tags:
battlebritish empireopiumchinese emperorhistorical epic1830sguangzhou