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The Opium War

6.3(13)19972h 33m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$15M
Box office
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Language
German
  • opium
  • british empire
  • battle
  • chinese emperor
  • guangzhou
  • historical epic
  • 1830s
  • 鸦片战争

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Xie Jin

Produced in

Spain, United Kingdom, China

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Availability for Austria. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical9 Jun 1997
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical13 Feb 1998
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical13 Jun 1997
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical22 Jan 1999

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The Opium War was released on 9 June 1997.

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