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''The Opium War'' is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin. The winner of the 1997 Golden Rooster and 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably Cannes and Montreal. The film tells the story of the First Opium War of 1839–1842, which was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the British Empire, from the perspectives of key figures such as the Chinese viceroy Lin Zexu and the British naval diplomat Charles Elliot. Unlike many of its contemporaries, ''The Opium War'' was strongly supported by the state apparatus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Xie Jin Speaks Out )〕 Despite its clear political message, many Western commentators found the treatment of the historical events to be generally even-handed.〔 〕 At the time of its release, ''The Opium War'', with a budget of US$15 million, was the most expensive film produced in China. It was released to coincide with the Hong Kong handover ceremony in July 1997. ==Cast== * Bao Guo'an as Lin Zexu * Lin Liankun as Qishan * Sihung Lung as He Jingrong * Shao Hsin as He Shanzi * Bob Peck as Denton (based on Lancelot Dent) * Simon Williams as Charles Elliot * Su Min as the Daoguang Emperor * Jiang Hua as Guan Tianpei * Li Shilong as Han Zhaoqing * Li Weixin as Deng Tingzhen * Emma Griffiths as Mary Denton * Philip Jackson as Captain White * Garrick Hagon as Sidon Laughton * Robert Freeman as Hill * Denis Lill as Lord Eversley * Corin Redgrave as Lord Melbourne * Debra Beaumont as Queen Victoria * Benjamin Whitrow as Lord Palmerston * Oliver Cotton as James Bremer * Zhou Chuanyi as Yiliang * Ko Hsiang-ting as Yishan * Liu Zhongyuan as Lü Zifang * Shi Yang as Lin Sheng * Gu Lan as senior minister * Kong Xianzhu as He Rengui * Chang Xueren as San * Li Shaoxiong as Yao Huaixiang * Yang Heping as military officer * Yang Zhaoquan as blind musician * Wang Fen as Qiuping * Liang Yang as Baihe * He Qingqing as Lanrui * Zhang Wanwen as brothel owner * James Innes-Smith as Prince Albert * Edward Petherbridge as British Member of Parliament * Dominic Jephcott as British Member of Parliament * Tony Rushforth as British Member of Parliament * Jamie Wilson (uncredited) as Paul Artuard * Gao Yuan (uncredited) as Rong'er * Nigel Davenport (uncredited) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Opium War (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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