Overview - The Opium War

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama
  • War
  • History

Runtime: 153 minutes

Homepage: The Opium War

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$0.00

Spoken Languages

  • 普通话
  • Deutsch
  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Emei Film Studio

    Production country China

  • Name: Araba Films

    Production country

  • Name: Danehip Entertainment

    Production country

  • Name: United International Film Group

    Production country

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

  • Name: Debra Beaumont

    Character: Queen Victoria

    Popularity: 0.7045

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  • Name: Simon Williams

    Character: Captain Charles Elliot

    Popularity: 0.5547

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  • Name: Bao Guo-an

    Character: Lin Zexu

    Popularity: 1.3831

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  • Name: Oliver Cotton

    Character: Gordon Bremer

    Popularity: 0.6168

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  • Name: Nigel Davenport

    Character:

    Popularity: 0.6531

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  • Name: Rob Freeman

    Character: Hill

    Popularity: 1.5447

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  • Name: Emma Griffiths Malin

    Character: Mary Denton

    Popularity: 1.2806

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  • Name: Garrick Hagon

    Character: Missionary

    Popularity: 0.9636

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