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The Opium War
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The Opium War

1997
Directed byXie Jin
2h 33m

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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Bao Guo-an林则徐Liankun Lin琦善Lung Sihung
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Hsin Shao何善之
Simon Williams义律
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Li Weixin郑延祯
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DramaWarHistory
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.3

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