The Opium War (1997)
June 30, 1997Release Date
The Opium War (1997)
June 30, 1997Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Debra Beaumont
Queen Victoria
Simon Williams
Captain Charles Elliot
Bao Guoan
Lin Zexu
Oliver Cotton
Sihung Lung
He Jingrong
Nigel Davenport
Rob Freeman
Hill
Emma Griffiths Malin
Mary Denton
Garrick Hagon
Missionary
Hua Jiang
Guan Tianpei
Philip Jackson
Captain White
Dominic Jephcott
M.P.
Ko Hsiang-Ting
Yi Shan
Ann Hui
Writer
Liankun Lin
Qi Shan
Bob Peck
Denton
Details.
Release DateJune 30, 1997
Original Name鸦片战争
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 33m
Budget$15,000,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Opium War (鸦片战争) is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin. The winner of the 1997 Golden Rooster and 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably Cannes and Montreal. The film tells the story of the First Opium War of 1839–1842, which was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the British Empire, from the perspectives of key figures such as the Chinese viceroy Lin Zexu and the British naval diplomat Charles Elliot.
Unlike many of its contemporaries, The Opium War was strongly supported by the state apparatus. Despite its clear political message, many Western commentators found the treatment of the historical events to be generally even-handed.At the time of its release, The Opium War, with a budget of $15 million (USD), was the most expensive film produced in China. It was released to coincide with the Hong Kong handover ceremony in July 1997.