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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 |
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| Director | Daryl Duke |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE CORPORATION |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 7 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 26 Nov 2009 To Rent: DVD: 19 Jul 2004 |
| Watch now | £2.49 |
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19th-century soap opera with 18th-century plotting and dialogue.
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- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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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 ... read more » - 608546
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- grange over sands
- 05 Aug 2008 at 09:42
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Slow but interesting
As indications of quality go, using up half an hour of running time before you show the opening scenes of the book you're adapting is one of the stronger ... read more »
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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 ... read more » - 608546
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Very good screening of an excellent book
Many films fail to convey the atmosphere of good novels but this film bucks that trend.
Well directed, produced and acted without the superstars.read more » - 101425
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- 10 May 2005 at 09:18
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