Tai-Pan

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Bryan Brown Dirk Struan

Kyra Sedgwick Tess Brock

Katy Behean Mary Sinclair

John Stanton Tyler Brock

Janine Turner Shevaun Tillman