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The Opium Wars (1959) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1959 · 103 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Cen Fan, Zheng Jun-li
- Starring
- Yong Li, Qin Yi, Wen Xiying, Xia Tian, Jiang Rui, Han Fei
Set in China in 1839, the film follows the crisis caused by massive British opium imports into the southern provinces, which generate severe health and economic turmoil. The frail Manchu emperor Tao Kuang, pressured by the widespread devastation, decides to act, setting off the opening clash of the Opium War.
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