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.
Unfortunately the movie The Opium War is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Xie Jin | Director |
| Camera | Hou Yong | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peizhen Hou | Editor |
| Art | Xianchun Zhang | Prop Designer |
| Directing | Zhu Shibin | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Na Renhua | Assistant Director |
