The Opium War

The Opium War (1997) is a drama, war film directed by Xie Jin rated 6.3/10.

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.

Cast

Bao Guo-an

林则徐

Liankun Lin

琦善

Lung Sihung

何敬容

Shao Hsin

何善之

Simon Williams

义律

Min Su

道光皇帝

Jiang Hua

关天培

Li Shilong

韩总兵

Li Weixin

郑延祯

Yuan Gao

蓉儿

Emma Griffiths Malin

玛丽

Philip Jackson

船长怀特