STUDY IN CHINA GLOBAL (SCG)Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called The Opium War (甲午战争jiǎ wǔ zhàn zhēng). So let us have a brief introduction.
The Opium War is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin (谢晋Xiè Jìn). 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 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 Zexu (林则徐Lín Zéxú), and the British naval diplomat Charles Elliot.
Unlike many of its contemporaries, The Opium War was strongly supported by the state apparatus. 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.
This is a very fabulous film.
