The film story takes place in the Qing Dynasty Emperor Daoguang's Reign . British businessman enter ...
The film story takes place in the Qing Dynasty Emperor Daoguang's Reign . British businessman enter the nearly one thousand tons of opium to China each year , the Qing government an annual loss of 30 million taels of silver . Opium, a serious threat to the Qing Empire . To this end, the dynasty emperor was forced to even ordered life Viceroy Lin as the imperial envoys , to Guangdong Smoking . British businessmen Britain with full shipping opium reach the surface of the Pearl River to Hong Kong . Responsible for the inspection of the Navy Chief General Han Zhaoqing Britain to pass outside the opium Britain smoothly into the Guan . Plus benefits and the owner of He Jingrong internal bribery to keep off the Governor, foreign to British companies dealing in opium , making Lin smoking step by step difficult ...