Tai-Pan

Nov 7, 1986

2h 7m

★ 5.2

Smuggler. Prince. Murderer. Father. Sinner. Saint.

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

History

Production Companies

DEG

Tai-Pan Trailers

Cast

Dirk Struan

Bryan Brown

May-May

Joan Chen

Tyler Brock

John Stanton

Culum Struan

Tim Guinee

Gorth Brock

Bill Leadbitter

Tess Brock

Kyra Sedgwick

Gordon Chen

Russell Wong

Mary Sinclair

Katy Behean

Shevaun Tillman

Janine Turner

Aristotle Quance

Norman Rodway

Orlov

John Bennett

Vargas

Derrick Branche

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