Directed by:
Daryl DukeCinematography:
Jack CardiffComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Bryan Brown, Joan Chen, Tim Guinee, Russell Wong, Kyra Sedgwick, Janine Turner, Vic Armstrong, Michael C. Gwynne, Bert Remsen, Patrick Ryecart, Lisa Lu (more)Plots(1)
Epic historical film, which takes place in 19th century China, about a Scottish man who holds the position of Tai-Pan (or head merchant) of both Canton and Hong Kong. The trader faces resistance from a sinister competitor and his son, who wish to end the merchant's dominance in the trade industry. Meanwhile, the Scotsman begins a romance with an alluring Chinese woman... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Bryan Brown
Australia
Best movies:
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
Money Movers (1979)
'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Joan Chen
China
Best movies:
The Last Emperor (1987)
Heaven & Earth (1993)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Tim Guinee
USA
Best movies:
Iron Man (2008)
The Lost Room (2006) (series)
Heaven & Earth (1993)
Russell Wong
USA
Best movies:
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
China Girl (1987)
Vanishing Son (1994) (TV movie)
Kyra Sedgwick
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Secondhand Lions (2003)
Janine Turner
USA
Best movies:
Cliffhanger (1993)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Knights of the City (1986)
Vic Armstrong
UK
Best movies:
Black Beauty (1994)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Michael C. Gwynne
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Private Parts (1997)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV movie)
Bert Remsen
USA
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
Places in the Heart (1984)
Dead Ringer (1964)
Patrick Ryecart
UK
Best movies:
The King's Speech (2010)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
The Escape Artist (2013) (series)
Lisa Lu
China
Best movies:
The Last Emperor (1987)
Lust, Caution (2007)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Glen Murphy
UK
Best movies:
The Last Emperor (1987)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Quadrophenia (1979)
Carol Gillies
UK
Best movies:
Jane Eyre (1983) (series)
Florence Nightingale (1985) (TV movie)
The Hiding Place (1975)
Robert Easton
USA
Best movies:
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Pat Gorman
UK
Best movies:
The Elephant Man (1980)
Batman (1989)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Rob Spendlove
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
War and Remembrance (1988) (series)
Backbeat (1994)
Barbara Keogh
UK
Best movies:
The Hiding Place (1975)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Rosemarie Dunham
UK
Best movies:
Croupier (1998)
The Incredible Sarah (1976)
Get Carter (1971)
Norman Rodway
UK
Best movies:
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
The Hiding Place (1975)
Mother Night (1996)
Joycelyne Lew
USA
Best movies:
The King and I (1956)
Tai-Pan (1986)
The Big Brawl (1980)