Tai Pan tells the story of rival traders Dirk Struan (Bryan Brown) and Tyler Brock (John Stanton) who are lured by the prospect of profit beyond measure when they have the chance to exchange opium for Chinese silver. Against this background the film tells he story of a struggle which ultimately pits father against son, and in which the sensual ways of a woman return power to one man whilst destroying another. But which one of them will become the Tai Pan?
Available to buy: DVD: 26/10/2015
Director
Daryl Duke
Cast
Bryan Brown (The Thorn Birds, Cocktail, Gorillas In The Mist, Along Came Polly)
Joan Chen (Twin Peaks, Judge Dredd, Precious Find)