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The Opium Wars

1959 · 103 min · War · History · Drama

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'.

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Creators

Zheng Jun-li — Director · Cen Fan — Director

Top cast

Zhao Dan portraitZhao DanZexu LinGao Zheng portraitGao ZhengEmperor Min NingXia Tian portraitXia TianChancellor Zhanga MuHan Fei portraitHan FeiMinister Shan QiDeng Nan portraitDeng NanTianpei GuanGerald Tannebaum portraitGerald TannebaumDi YanYong Li portraitYong LiYuzhen DengQin Yi portraitQin YiKuansao AShan Liang portraitShan LiangShaorong WuJiang Rui portraitJiang RuiZhaoqing Han

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