The Opium War

The Opium War

2h 33m 5.9/10

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.

Director

Na Renhua

Top Billed Cast

Rob Freeman

Rob Freeman

Hill

Bao Guo-an

Bao Guo-an

Lin Zexu

Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

Gordon Bremer

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Captain Charles Elliot

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Debra Beaumont

Debra Beaumont

Queen Victoria

Similar Movies

Full Metal Jacket

8.1

Full Metal Jacket

1987

Once Upon a Time in America

8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Enemy at the Gates

7.4

Enemy at the Gates

2001

The Last Emperor

7.6

The Last Emperor

1987

Grand Illusion

7.9

Grand Illusion

1937

The Birth of a Nation

6.0

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Shanghai Express

7.0

Shanghai Express

1932

Farewell Rabaul

8.4

Farewell Rabaul

1954