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Tai-Pan (1986)

Tai-Pan

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R

2h 7m

Adventure, Drama, Historical

November 7th, 1986

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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.

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Cast

Bryan Brown
Dirk Struan
Joan Chen
May-May
John Stanton
Tyler Brock
Tim Guinee
Culum Struan
Bill Leadbitter
Gorth Brock
Russell Wong
Gordon Chen
Katy Behean
Mary Sinclair
Kyra Sedgwick
Tess Brock
Janine Turner
Shevaun Tillman
Norman Rodway
Aristotle Quance
Full cast & crew

Directors

Daryl Duke
Full cast & crew

Producers

Dino De Laurentiis
executive producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
producer
José López Rodero
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

John Briley
screenplay
James Clavell
novel
Stanley Mann
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Smuggler. Prince. Murderer. Father. Sinner. Saint.
There can only be one.

Keywords

female nudity
colonialism
businessman
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 11th, 1986 (Australia)
May 25th, 1987 (Denmark)
June 19th, 1987 (Germany)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Tai-Pan (original title)
Tai-Pan (Australia) (DVD box title)
A Conquista de um Império (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Chen Family Temple - Guangzhou, China (Commissioner Lin's court)
China
Hong Kong, China
All Locations

Running Times

127 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Aspect Ratios

2.35 : 1

Production Companies

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
DEG (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Hoyts Distribution (Australia)
CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia)
Force Video (Australia)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Van der Veer Photo Effects (titles and opticals)
Munich Studio Orchestra (performed score)
Bavaria Musik-Studios (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (music recording facility)

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