Tai-Pan

1986 · 2h 7m · Adventure, Drama, History · United States of America · Rated R (US)

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.