Released:
1997-06-09

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.

Director:
Xie Jin

Runtime:
2h 33min

Genre:
Drama, War, History

• Cast:
• 
  Bao Guo-an
  as
  林则徐
• 
  Liankun Lin
  as
  琦善
• 
  Lung Sihung
  as
  何敬容
• 
  Hsin Shao
  as
  何善之
• 
  Simon Williams
  as
  义律