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The Opium War 1997 Directed by Xie Jin 鸦片战争

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.

Country China
Production Countries China , Spain , United Kingdom
Language Mandarin
Spoken Languages English , German , Mandarin
Budget $15,000,000
Release Date 9 June 1997
153 mins
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Debra Beaumont Queen Victoria
Simon Williams Captain Charles Elliot
Bao Guo-an Lin Zexu
Oliver Cotton Gordon Bremer
Garrick Hagon Missionary
Hua Jiang Guan Tianpei
Philip Jackson Captain White
Liankun Lin Qi Shan
Bob Peck Denton
Li Jie Lin ZeXuShiwei/林则徐侍卫
Yuan Gao Rong'er
Lung Sihung He Jingrong
Hsin Shao He Shanzi
苏民 Daoguang Emperor
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