Tai-Pan(1986)
Smuggler. Prince. Murderer. Father. Sinner. Saint.
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.
Movie: Tai-Pan
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Dirk Struan
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Tyler Brock
Culum Struan
Tess Brock
Gordon Chen
Mary Sinclair
Shevaun Tillman
Aristotle Quance
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