The Opium Wars (1959)

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'.

Cast

Zexu Lin
Emperor Min Ning
Kuan Mai
Changqing Sun
Jing Lin
Kun Yu
Dongshan Kuang
Chancellor Zhanga Mu
Minister Shan Qi
Tianpei Guan
Yuzhen Deng
Kuansao A
Shaorong Wu
Zhaoqing Han

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