James Clavell's blockbuster novel of rivalry extortion and murder comes to life in this mesmerizing miniseries set in the high stakes business world of Hong Kong. Ian Dunross (Pierce Brosnan) is named "Tai-Pan" (supreme leader) of the powerful British-East Asiatrading company Struan & Co. just as rival (John Rhys-Davies) attempts a hostile takeover. Suddenly plunged into a criminal uworld of international espionage deception and financial crises Dunross turns up the heat by engaging in a dangerous romance withhis nemesis's aide (Deborah Raffin). But with danger lurking around every corner Dunross ultimately sees he has no choice but to fight for his company's honor and survival.System Requirements:Running Time: 376 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 012236226970 Manufacturer No: 22697
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
GREAT PIERCE BROSNAN STUFF!:
THIS IS BROSNAN AT HIS BEST, GREAT MOVIE, GREAT PLOT AND ACTING..I ENJOYED IT MUCH..SO WILL OTHER BROSNAN FANS..I ALSO RECOMMEND THE MANIONS OF AMERICA, IF YOU CAN FIND IT!!
Noble Effort:
This is a longer version than the VHS. It is the mini-series as made for TV on DVD; this accounts for the additional minutes. The movies is broken into four segments, which I objected to (at first) but it gives one an intermission every hour or so. The content of the movie is exactly the same as the VHS tape. I have heard some people say that it did not have this scene or that scene, but they were all there. I would rather have had the DVD run as one movie (hence the 4 stars), but I really do enjoy this... more info
Stood the test of time:
I remembered watching this years and years ago when it was first shown on television, so I wasn't sure how it would stand the test nearly 20 years later. As it turned out I enjoyed it, didn't regret buying it, and don't feel the need to hide it at the back of my collection.
Series review:
Great film - can only recomend it to everyone who loves Pierce Brosnan - even if it's a quiet old film.
