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The Opium Wars (1959)

Original title: 鴉片戰爭

1959-08-21 · 1h 43m · ZH
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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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Junli ZhengDirectorCen FanDirectorYuan YeWriter

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Zhao DanZhao DanZexu LinGao ZhengGao ZhengEmperor Min NingXia TianXia TianChancellor Zhanga MuHan FeiHan FeiMinister Shan QiDeng NanDeng NanTianpei GuanGerald TannebaumGerald TannebaumDi YanYong LiYong LiYuzhen DengQin YiQin YiKuansao AShan LiangShan LiangShaorong WuJiang RuiJiang RuiZhaoqing HanWen XiyingWen XiyingKuan MaiLan GuLan GuChangqing Sun

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Opium

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityOpiumDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference536345 · 834603Actor preference536363 · 536372 · 540730

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What is The Opium Wars about?

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'.

How long is The Opium Wars?

The Opium Wars has a runtime of 103 minutes.