The Opium War (1997)
Original title: 鸦片战争
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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.
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Debra BeaumontQueen Victoria
Simon WilliamsCaptain Charles Elliot
Bao Guo-anLin Zexu
Oliver Cotton
Nigel Davenport
Rob FreemanHill
Emma Griffiths MalinMary Denton
Garrick HagonMissionaryHua JiangGuan Tianpei
Philip JacksonCaptain White
Dominic JephcottM.P.
Ko Hsiang-TingYi ShanKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityOpium · Battle · British EmpireDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWarDirector preference537080
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What is The Opium War about?
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.
How long is The Opium War?
The Opium War has a runtime of 153 minutes.