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.
Credits
The Opium War Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Debra Beaumont
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as Queen Victoria |
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Ko Hsiang-Ting
He was 80, 93 years old when he died
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as Yi Shan |
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Oliver Cotton
He was 53, now 79 years old
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Bob Peck
He was 51, 53 years old when he died
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as Denton |
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Philip Jackson
He was 49, now 75 years old
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as Captain White |
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Emma Griffiths Malin
She was 17, now 44 years old
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as Mary Denton |
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Dominic Jephcott
He was 39, now 66 years old
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as M.P. |
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Nigel Davenport
He was 69, 85 years old when he died
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Liankun Lin
He was 66, 78 years old when he died
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as Qi Shan |
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Simon Williams
He was 51, now 77 years old
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as Captain Charles Elliot |
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Rob Freeman
He was 16, now 43 years old
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as Hill |
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Garrick Hagon
He was 57, now 84 years old
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as Missionary |
The Opium War Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Hou Yong as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 64) years old
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Camera |
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Xie Jin as Director. He was 73 (84) years old when He died
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Directing |
