The Opium Wars

1h 43m
WarHistoryDrama
5.2

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'.

Cast

Zhao Dan
Zexu Lin
Gao Zheng
Emperor Min Ning
Xia Tian
Chancellor Zhanga Mu
Han Fei
Minister Shan Qi
Deng Nan
Tianpei Guan
Gerald Tannebaum
Di Yan
Yong Li
Yuzhen Deng
Qin Yi
Kuansao A
Shan Liang
Shaorong Wu
Jiang Rui
Zhaoqing Han
Wen Xiying
Kuan Mai
Lan Gu
Changqing Sun
Qianli Qian
Jing Lin
Hua Yang
Kun Yu
Gao Bo
Dongshan Kuang

Crew

Zheng Jun-li
Director
Cen Fan
Director
Ye Yuan
Writer
Chaosheng Zhu
Editor
Cao Weiye
Director of Photography
Huang Shaofen
Director of Photography
Angkan Lu
Costume Design
Jianghai Wu
Sound Recordist
Wang Yun-Jie
Original Music Composer
Shangyi Han
Art Designer
Hu Dengren
Art Direction

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