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The Opium Wars (1959)

The Opium Wars (1959)

Drama History War
Release Date: 1959, August 21
Directors: Cen Fan, Zheng Jun-li
Countries: China
Production: Haiyan Film Studio 海燕电影制片厂
Cast: Wen Xiying, Qin Yi, Zhao Dan, Shan Liang, Han Fei, Gao Bo, Qianli Qian, Jiang Rui, Gao Zheng, Yong Li, Gerald Tannebaum, Deng Nan

Overview:

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'.

Keywords:

opium