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1840 (2026)
Drama

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1840 (2026)

Drama

1840 focuses on the First Opium War, and Chinese Official Lin Zexu's order to ban opium.

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Director

Writers

Li Yin | Dong Zhe

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Updated Aug 9, 2025

Release date

2026 (China)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Kun Chen Lin Zexu Lin Zexu See fewer	Hsue-shen Tsien (2012)
Dahong Ni Mu Zhang'a Mu Zhang'a See fewer	Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Hugo Ng Wu Dunyuan Wu Dunyuan See fewer	God or Dog (1997)
Gang Wu Deng Tingzhen Deng Tingzhen See fewer	Joy of Life (2019)
Philippe Joly Captain Gold Captain Gold See fewer	Pound of Flesh (2015)
Danny Ray Francois Francois See fewer	Moscow Mission (2023)
Jun Wu Dahasu Dahasu See fewer	Zhang Si De (2004)
Ming Hu Zhao Jingji Zhao Jingji See fewer	Shan he jing xiu (2022)
Archibald C. McColl IV William Gladstone William Gladstone See fewer	Lady R (2026)
Zhifei Wang Emperor Daoguang Emperor Daoguang See fewer	Bank on Me (2024)
Zhen Yu Guan Tianpei Guan Tianpei See fewer	Forensic Song Ci (2020)
Dmitrijs Rezanovics Francois Francois See fewer	Cliff Walkers (2021)
Yu'en Tai Xia Zai Xia Zai See fewer	Desperate Sniper (2024)
Chong Chen Yiliang Yiliang See fewer	1840 (2026)
Hongchen Qu Yuan Jiahui Yuan Jiahui See fewer	1840 (2026)

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