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.

The Lost Bladesman
2011
6.3/10

Railway Heroes
2021
6.8/10

Devils on the Doorstep
2001
8.2/10

The War Below
2021
6.7/10

Zulu
1964
7.4/10

Zulu Dawn
1979
6.1/10

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
7.2/10

The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
6.5/10

Jacknife
1989
6.3/10

The Last Emperor
1987
7.6/10

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
2025
7.1/10

The Grey Zone
2001
6.6/10

Dead to Rights
2025
8.0/10

The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021
6.3/10

Gezhi Town
2025
6.9/10

The Flowers of War
2011
7.4/10

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
2019
6.8/10

Red Cliff II
2009
7.3/10

The Children of Huang Shi
2008
6.6/10

The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
6.9/10
Savior
1998
7.1/10