The Opium War (1997)

The Opium War (1997)

1997-06-09 Spain, United Kingdom, China 153 Min. PG-13
6.6 8 votes

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.

Cast

Debra Beaumont is Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria
Simon Williams is Captain Charles Elliot
Captain Charles Elliot
Bao Guoan is Lin Zexu
Lin Zexu
Oliver Cotton is
Nigel Davenport is
Rob Freeman is Hill
Hill
Emma Griffiths Malin is Mary Denton
Mary Denton
Garrick Hagon is Missionary
Missionary
Hua Jiang is Guan Tianpei
Guan Tianpei
Philip Jackson is Captain White
Captain White
Dominic Jephcott is M.P.
M.P.
Ko Hsiang-Ting is Yi Shan
Yi Shan

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