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The Thirteen-Hongs in Canton

It tells the story of a group of Guangdong merchants and their experiences amidst the changing historical tide during the late Qing Dynasty. Wu Dunyuan establishes Yihe Hang, which was among the Thirteen Factories (thirteen…

The Opium War

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The film tells the story of the Opium War between China in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire through the eyes of key figures like the fiercely nationalistic Lin Ze Xu and the British naval diplomat…

Lin Zexu

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…

The Opium War

Zhan Zheng 1840

A story set in the late Qing Dynasty, depicting Imperial Commissioner Lin Ze Xu, who, undaunted by difficulties, carried out the destruction of opium at Humen and took a firm and proactive stance against foreign invaders,…