The Opium Wars (1959)

5.9/10 103 min War History Drama

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'.

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

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