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Movie, 1959

The Opium Wars

IMDb 5.9, 103 min, War, History, Drama, China

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'.

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DirectorZheng Jun-li, Cen Fan
WritersYe Yuan
GenreWar, History, Drama
Runtime103 min
ReleasedFri, Aug 21, 1959
CountryChina
IMDBtt0053010

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