Tai-Pan
– The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. A..
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.
07 Nov 1986
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Daryl Duke
John Briley (screenplay), James Clavell (novel), Stanley Mann (screenplay)
Bryan Brown, Joan Chen, John Stanton, Tim Guinee
Tai-Pan is Chinese for "supreme leader". This is the man with real power to his hands. And such a Tai-Pan is Dirk Struan who is obsessed by his plan to make Hong Kong the "jewel in the crown of her British Majesty". In 1841 he achieves his goal but he has many enemies who try to destroy his plans. Will they succeed?
2 nominations.
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