The Opium War
1997 · 153 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 613 VOTES · DIR. Xie Jin
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,441 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:36 This urgent official document of the Ministry of War
00:08:03 I know a little about medicine
00:13:44 Unfortunately, books of this kind are forbidden in the Celesial Empire
00:20:42 He's still hundreds of miles away, but his orders have reached us
00:29:50 Your Excellency!
00:37:01 Have some tea please
00:40:40 He Jingrong
00:46:04 our Celestial Empire's determinations to ban opium
00:50:10 and I'll follow suit
00:55:14 No. No!
01:03:51 Let's not lose our heads Now, trade is booming here
01:08:09 All the confiscated opium is to be destroyed in public
01:16:05 We shall not let them insult the dignity
01:21:19 to open up this last and largest territory in the East
01:27:02 Made to surrender their property
01:34:07 Let's finish the game first
01:43:25 the British ships, I'm afraid, are sailing up to the north
01:47:26 and you are also seen as a pillar of the Celestial Empire
01:51:52 how do you know you are still not?
01:56:28 He is wanted
02:05:03 I'll stay to take care of you
02:13:12 it is no more than a drop in the ocean
02:20:35 of redeeming my crimes by fighting like a soldier against the enemy
10:00:00 that you allowed to enter
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,441
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:02:36
Final line10:00:00
Production Record
DirectorXie Jin
LanguageChinese
Budget$15,000,000
IMDb votes613