The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
Production
Massive Hong Kong sets built in China—before it was cool or politically complicated.
Costume
Bryan Brown's aggressively colonial wardrobe choices.
Director
Daryl Duke
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