The Opium Wars
1959, Chinese. Directed by Zheng Jun-li & Cen Fan.
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'.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 21 August 1959
- Original title
- 林則徐
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Ye Yuan
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The Opium Wars runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Opium Wars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 August 1959. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Opium Wars?
The Opium Wars (1959) was directed by Zheng Jun-li and Cen Fan and stars Zhao Dan, Gao Zheng, Xia Tian.