

Tai-Pan
1986-11-07 · 127 min · ★ 5.3
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Daryl Duke
- Production companies
- DEG
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000,000
Top Cast
Bryan BrownDirk Struan
Kyra SedgwickTess Brock
Katy BeheanMary Sinclair
John StantonTyler Brock
Janine TurnerShevaun Tillman
Russell WongGordon Chen
Joan ChenMay-May
Tim GuineeCulum Struan
Norman RodwayAristotle Quance
John BennettOrlov
Derrick BrancheVargas
Vic ArmstrongDrunken Sailor
Dickey BeerBrecks's Crew
Chen Kuan-TaiPirate
Chen Shu
Chen Chuang
Rosemarie Dunham
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