Drama PG Running time: 6:16
IMDB rating: 7.8 Aspect: Wide; Languages: English; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish; Audio: DD Stereo
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.