Poster for the movie The Opium War

The Opium War

1997 • 153 minutes
DramaWarHistory

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.

Picture of Debra Beaumont

Debra Beaumont

Queen Victoria

Picture of Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Captain Charles Elliot

Picture of Bao Guo-an

Bao Guo-an

Lin Zexu

Picture of Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

Gordon Bremer

Picture of Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Picture of Rob Freeman

Rob Freeman

Hill

Picture of Emma Griffiths Malin

Emma Griffiths Malin

Mary Denton

Picture of Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Missionary

Picture of Hua Jiang

Hua Jiang

Guan Tianpei

Picture of Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Captain White

Picture of Dominic Jephcott

Dominic Jephcott

M.P.

Picture of Ko Hsiang-Ting

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Yi Shan

Picture of Liankun Lin

Liankun Lin

Qi Shan

Picture of Bob Peck

Bob Peck

Denton

Picture of Li Jie

Li Jie

Lin ZeXuShiwei/林则徐侍卫

Picture of Yuan Gao

Yuan Gao

Rong'er

Picture of Lung Sihung

Lung Sihung

He Jingrong

Picture of Hsin Shao

Hsin Shao

He Shanzi

Picture of 苏民

苏民

Daoguang Emperor