The Opium War (1997)
- Original title
- 鸦片战争
- Directed by
- Xie Jin
- Genre
- epic film, historical film, war drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The Opium War is about the First Opium War between China and Britain in the mid 1800s. It follows Chinese official Lin Zexu and British diplomat Charles Elliot as their nations clash over trade and opium.
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What happens
The Opium War (鸦片战争) is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin. The winner of the 1997 Golden Rooster and 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably Cannes and Montreal. The film tells the story of the First Opium War of 1839–1842, which was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the British Empire, from the perspectives of key figures such as the Chinese viceroy Lin Zexu and the British naval diplomat Charles Elliot. Unlike other films of the same era, The Opium War was endorsed by the government as culturally and historically significant. According to most critics, the film is factually correct in its essentials. With a budget of $15 million (USD), The Opium War, was the most expensive film produced in China at the time of its release. Conceived to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong to China, it premiered in July 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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