The Opium War

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.

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Bao Guo-an林则徐

Liankun Lin琦善

Lung Sihung何敬容

Shao Hsin何善之

Simon Williams义律

Min Su道光皇帝

Jiang Hua关天培

Li Shilong韩总兵

Li Weixin郑延祯

Yuan Gao蓉儿

Emma Griffiths Malin玛丽

Philip Jackson船长怀特

Garrick Hagon教士劳顿

Rob Freeman美商希尔

Debra Beaumont维多利亚女王