Film

The Opium War 1997

Directed by Xie Jin

  • Drama, War, History
  • 153 min

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.

DramaWarHistoryopiumbritish empirebattlechinese emperorguangzhouhistorical epic1830s鸦片战争

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