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  • The Opium War (1997)
  • 153 min | Action, Drama, History
The Opium War (1997)
153 min | Action, Drama, History

Qing official Lin Zexu burns the opium of British traders in a bid to end the opium trade. Incensed by his actions, the British traders appeal to their government, leading to the First Opium War and the eventual cessation of Hong Kong.
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Wai Cheung (as Zhang Wei)
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Jun 13, 1997 (Hong Kong)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Guoan Bao
Lin Zexu Lin Zexu   See fewer
Liankun Lin
Qi Shan Qi Shan   See fewer
Sihung Lung
He Jingrong (as Xiong Lang) He Jingrong (as Xiong Lang)   See fewer
Debra Beaumont
Queen Victoria Queen Victoria   See fewer
Oliver Cotton
Captain Bremer Captain Bremer   See fewer
Emma Griffiths Malin
Mary Denton Mary Denton   See fewer
Garrick Hagon
Missionary Missionary   See fewer
Jiang Hua
Guan Tianpei Guan Tianpei   See fewer
Philip Jackson
Captain White Captain White   See fewer
Hsiang-Ting Ko
Yi Shan Yi Shan   See fewer
Shilong Li
Han Zhaoqing Han Zhaoqing   See fewer
Weixin Li
Deng Tingzhen Deng Tingzhen   See fewer
Bob Peck
Denton Denton   See fewer
Hsin Shao
Shanzhi Shanzhi   See fewer
Xin Shao
He Shanzi He Shanzi   See fewer
Min Su
Daoguang Daoguang   See fewer
Simon Williams
Captain Charles Elliot Captain Charles Elliot   See fewer
Jamie Wilson
Paul Artuard captin of Artillery Paul Artuard captin of Artillery   See fewer
Heping Yang
Military Officer Military Officer   See fewer
Gao Yuan
Rong'er Rong'er   See fewer
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