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The Opium War

The Opium War

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Drama   War   History
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
πŸ’΅ Budget: USD 15,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin , German , English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1997-06-09
⌚ Running Time: 153 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Debra Beaumont original image
Queen Victoria
Debra Beaumont
Simon Williams original image
Captain Charles Elliot
Simon Williams
Bao Guo-an original image
Lin Zexu
Bao Guo-an
Oliver Cotton original image
Oliver Cotton
Nigel Davenport original image
Nigel Davenport
Rob Freeman original image
Hill
Rob Freeman
Emma Griffiths Malin original image
Mary Denton
Emma Griffiths Malin
Garrick Hagon original image
Missionary
Garrick Hagon
Hua Jiang original image
Guan Tianpei
Hua Jiang
Philip Jackson original image
Captain White
Philip Jackson
Dominic Jephcott original image
M.P.
Dominic Jephcott
Ko Hsiang-Ting original image
Yi Shan
Ko Hsiang-Ting
Liankun Lin original image
Qi Shan
Liankun Lin
Bob Peck original image
Denton
Bob Peck
Li Jie original image
Lin ZeXuShiwei/ζž—εˆ™εΎδΎε«
Li Jie
Yuan Gao original image
Rong'er
Yuan Gao

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