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Tai-Pan
1986
This exotic drama tells of the founding of Hong Kong and the Western merchants who traded the South China Sea risking their lives to create magnificent dynasties. Based on James Clavell's bestseller and filmed in the Republic of China. Read more
| Starring | Bryan Brown, John Stanton, Joan Chen, Tim Guinee |
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| Director | Daryl Duke |
| Genres | Drama |
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Tai-Pan
This exotic drama tells of the founding of Hong Kong and the Western merchants who traded the South China Sea risking their lives to create magnificent dynasties. Based on James Clavell's bestseller and filmed in the Republic of China.
| Starring | Bryan Brown, John Stanton, Joan Chen, Tim Guinee, Kyra Sedgwick |
|---|---|
| Director | Daryl Duke |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins Watch now: 2 hrs 7 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Watch Online: English |
| Released | DVD: 19 Jul 2004 Watch now: 26 Nov 2009 Production year: 1986 |
| Watch now | £2.49 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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In this inept and lengthy adaptation of James Clavell's bestseller, Bryan Brown plays a 19th-century European trader who establishes his headquarters in Hong Kong, despite opposition from and frequent attacks by rivals. Brown is a hero we're supposed to like, but don't, while Joan Chen adds a touch of Oriental elegance to the sprawling plot over which director Daryl Duke seems to have no control. Shot in China, it might just as well be on a spare backlot.
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19th-century soap opera with 18th-century plotting and dialogue.
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read the book
I have just finished reading all the tia pan stories and I was interested to see how it translated to the big screen.
The answer is mixed, the film stays very true to the original, but as the book is a good three inches thick there is so much back story and important points missing.
As a result the film is a little stilted -
Most recent members' review
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read the book
I have just finished reading all the tia pan stories and I was interested to see how it translated to the big screen.
The answer is mixed, the film stays very true to the original, but as the book is a good three inches thick there is so much back story and important points missing.
As a result the film is a little stilted -
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This exotic drama tells of the founding of Hong Kong and the Western merchants who traded the South China Sea risking their lives to create magnificent dynasties. Based on James Clavell's bestseller ... -