The Opium War (1997)
Original title: 鸦片战争
The Opium War is a 1997 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Xie Jin, with a running time of 2h 33m. It stars Bao Guo-an, Liankun Lin and Lung Sihung.
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.