Poster of The Opium War

The Opium War

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Monday, June 30 1997
26 years ago
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Portrait of Debra BeaumontDebra Beaumont
Debra Beaumont was
30 in The Opium War
as 'Queen Victoria'.
Tue, May 02 1967
Portrait of Simon WilliamsSimon Williams
Simon Williams was
51 in The Opium War
as 'Captain Charles Elliot'.
Sun, Jun 16 1946
Portrait of Bao GuoanBao Guoan
Bao Guoan was
51 in The Opium War
as 'Lin Zexu'.
Tue, Jun 04 1946
Portrait of Oliver CottonOliver Cotton
Oliver Cotton was
53 in The Opium War
Tue, Jun 20 1944
Portrait of Nigel DavenportNigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport was
69 in The Opium War
Wed, May 23 1928 –
Fri, Oct 25 2013
Portrait of Rob FreemanRob Freeman
Rob Freeman was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Hill'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emma Griffiths MalinEmma Griffiths Malin
Emma Griffiths Malin was
17 in The Opium War
as 'Mary Denton'.
Mon, Apr 07 1980
Portrait of Garrick HagonGarrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon was
57 in The Opium War
as 'Missionary'.
Wed, Sep 27 1939
Portrait of Hua JiangHua Jiang
Hua Jiang was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Guan Tianpei'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip JacksonPhilip Jackson
Philip Jackson was
49 in The Opium War
as 'Captain White'.
Fri, Jun 18 1948
Portrait of Dominic JephcottDominic Jephcott
Dominic Jephcott was
39 in The Opium War
as 'M.P.'.
Sun, Jul 28 1957
Portrait of Ko Hsiang-TingKo Hsiang-Ting
Ko Hsiang-Ting was
80 in The Opium War
as 'Yi Shan'.
Tue, Aug 08 1916 –
Tue, Mar 16 2010
Portrait of Liankun LinLiankun Lin
Liankun Lin was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Qi Shan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob PeckBob Peck
Bob Peck was
51 in The Opium War
as 'Denton'.
Thu, Aug 23 1945 –
Sun, Apr 04 1999
Portrait of Gao YuanGao Yuan
Gao Yuan was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Rong'er'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Li JieLi Jie
Li Jie was
21 in The Opium War
as 'Lin ZeXuShiwei/林则徐侍卫'.
Tue, Dec 23 1975

Crew

Portrait of Xie JinXie Jin
Xie Jin was
73 in The Opium War
as 'Director'
Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Sat, Oct 18 2008
Portrait of Hou YongHou Yong
Hou Yong was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zhu ShibinZhu Shibin
Zhu Shibin was
53 in The Opium War
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Na RenhuaNa Renhua
Na Renhua was
34 in The Opium War
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Nov 17 1962
Portrait of Peizhen HouPeizhen Hou
Peizhen Hou was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Xianchun ZhangXianchun Zhang
Xianchun Zhang was
>> in The Opium War
as 'Prop Designer'
Unknown Birthday