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The Opium Wars

1959

103 minutes

WarHistoryDrama

Overview

China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.

Top Cast

Zhao Dan headshot

Zhao Dan

Zexu Lin

Gao Zheng headshot

Gao Zheng

Emperor Min Ning

Xia Tian headshot

Xia Tian

Chancellor Zhanga Mu

Han Fei headshot

Han Fei

Minister Shan Qi

Deng Nan headshot

Deng Nan

Tianpei Guan

Gerald Tannebaum headshot

Gerald Tannebaum

Di Yan

Yong Li headshot

Yong Li

Yuzhen Deng

Qin Yi headshot

Qin Yi

Kuansao A

Shan Liang headshot

Shan Liang

Shaorong Wu

Jiang Rui headshot

Jiang Rui

Zhaoqing Han

Wen Xiying headshot

Wen Xiying

Kuan Mai

Lan Gu headshot

Lan Gu

Changqing Sun

Qianli Qian headshot

Qianli Qian

Jing Lin

Hua Yang headshot

Hua Yang

Kun Yu

Gao Bo headshot

Gao Bo

Dongshan Kuang