3 Films & TV Shows Set In Asia During The 1830s

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  Onegin

  🇷🇺 Russia The 1820s The 1830s

  A magical era. A passionate longing. A love that spans time. — In the opulent St. Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat - a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally, regret. Through his best friend Lensky, Onegin is introduced to the young Tatiana. A passionate and virtuous girl, she soon falls hopelessly under the spell of the aloof newcomer and professes her love for him

  Released in 1999 • 104 minutes
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  The Opium War

  🇨🇳 China The 1840s The 1830s

  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.

  Released in 1997 • 153 minutes
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  Prophecies of Nostradamus

  🇯🇵 Japan 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea The 1990s The 1830s

  Catastrophe 1999 — Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.

  Released in 1974 • 114 minutes