The Opium War
1997, Chinese. Directed by Xie Jin.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 9 June 1997
- Original title
- 鸦片战争
- Country
- Spain, United Kingdom, China
- Written by
- Zhu Sujin, Fuxian Zong, Ni Zhen
- Budget
- $15M
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The Opium War runs 153 minutes (2h 33m).
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The Opium War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 June 1997. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Opium War?
The Opium War (1997) was directed by Xie Jin and stars Bao Guo-an, Liankun Lin, Lung Sihung.