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Tai-Pan (1986)

Smuggler. Prince. Murderer. Father. Sinner. Saint.

Genre : Adventure, Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Daryl Duke
Writer : John Briley, Stanley Mann

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Dirk Struan
Joan Chen
Joan Chen
May-May
John Stanton
John Stanton
Tyler Brock
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
Culum Struan
Bill Leadbitter
Bill Leadbitter
Gorth Brock
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick
Tess Brock
Russell Wong
Russell Wong
Gordon Chen
Katy Behean
Katy Behean
Mary Sinclair
Janine Turner
Janine Turner
Shevaun Tillman
Norman Rodway
Norman Rodway
Aristotle Quance
John Bennett
John Bennett
Orlov
Derrick Branche
Derrick Branche
Vargas
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Drunken Sailor
Dickey Beer
Dickey Beer
Brecks's Crew
Phil Chatterton Tongplaw
Phil Chatterton Tongplaw
Boatswain
Chen Kuan-tai
Chen Kuan-tai
Pirate
Shu Chen
Shu Chen
Chen Chuang
Chen Chuang
Rosemarie Dunham
Rosemarie Dunham
Robert Easton
Robert Easton
Richard Foo
Richard Foo
Nicholas Gecks
Nicholas Gecks
Carol Gillies
Carol Gillies
Pat Gorman
Pat Gorman
British Merchant 2
Michael C. Gwynne
Michael C. Gwynne
Billy Horrigan
Billy Horrigan
Brecks's Crew
Barbara Keogh
Barbara Keogh
Joycelyne Lew
Joycelyne Lew
Beaten Whore
Lisa Lu
Lisa Lu
Bronco McLoughlin
Bronco McLoughlin
Brecks's Crew
Glen Murphy
Glen Murphy
Martial Artist
Bert Remsen
Bert Remsen
Patrick Ryecart
Patrick Ryecart
Rob Spendlove
Rob Spendlove
Patty Toy
Patty Toy
Jie Zhang
Jie Zhang
Mason Cardiff
Mason Cardiff
Midshipman
Denise Kellogg
Denise Kellogg
Nude Model

Crews

Daryl Duke
Daryl Duke
Director
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
John Briley
John Briley
Screenplay
James Clavell
James Clavell
Novel
Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann
Screenplay
Anthony Masters
Anthony Masters
Production Design
John Bloomfield
John Bloomfield
Costume Design
Kevin O’Connell
Kevin O’Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Dickey Beer
Dickey Beer
Stunts
Billy Horrigan
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Bronco McLoughlin
Bronco McLoughlin
Stunts
David Tondeur
David Tondeur
First Assistant Camera
Jim Harrison
Jim Harrison
Music Editor
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Producer
José López Rodero
José López Rodero
Associate Producer
Lucio Trentini
Lucio Trentini
Line Producer
PoPing AuYeung
PoPing AuYeung
Casting
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Antony Gibbs
Antony Gibbs
Editor
James Devis
James Devis
Assistant Director
James Devis
James Devis
Second Unit Director of Photography
Chris Pinnock
Chris Pinnock
Assistant Camera
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

Tai-Pan — Trailer 1986 film — Stars Bryan Brown, Joan Chen, John Stanton

Posters and backgrounds

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