The Opium War

Name: The Opium War
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1997-06-13
Duration: 2 h 33 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Debra Beaumont, Guoan Bao, Oliver Cotton, Nigel Davenport

– The story of the Opium War between China, in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty, and the British Em..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

Original Name:

鴉片戰爭

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.

Styles:

Propaganda Film, Epic, Thought Provoking, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

1840s, 19th Century

Producing Country:

China

Filming Locations:

China, Hong Kong, England, Asia

Genre:

History, War, Drama

Release Date:

13 Jun 1997

Language:

Mandarin, English

Directed by:

Jin Xie

Story Written By:

Fuxian Zong, Sujin Zhu, Ann Hui, Ni Zhen

Main Actors:

Debra Beaumont, Guoan Bao, Oliver Cotton, Nigel Davenport

Plot:

Historical Drama starting in 1839 in Guangzhou where British merchants dealing with opium are to be executed because the opium is destroying the Empire. After the burning of 20,000 boxes of opium by the Chinese England declares war, because the burned opium was the property of the British commercial attache who had bought it from the British merchants.

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10