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The Opium War
The Opium War

THE OPIUM WAR

Ahen senso

Directed by Masahiro Makino
Japan, 1943
Drama

Synopsis

The two Elliot brothers have come to China as opium traders on behalf of the British empire. Benefiting from the weakness and corruption of the Chinese authorities, the brothers manage to victimise the helpless Chinese people, represented here mostly by two Chinese sisters.

Synopsis

The two Elliot brothers have come to China as opium traders on behalf of the British empire. Benefiting from the weakness and corruption of the Chinese authorities, the brothers manage to victimise the helpless Chinese people, represented here mostly by two Chinese sisters.