The Opium War (1997)
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.
Cast
Bao Guo-an
林则徐
Liankun Lin
琦善
Lung Sihung
何敬容
Shao Hsin
何善之
Simon Williams
义律
Yuan Gao
蓉儿
Emma Griffiths Malin
玛丽
Philip Jackson
船长怀特
Garrick Hagon
教士劳顿
Rob Freeman
美商希尔
Debra Beaumont
维多利亚女王
周传一
怡良
Ko Hsiang-Ting
奕山
Liu Zhongyuan
吕子房
Gu Lan
三朝老臣
常学仁
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