类型：洋行
地区：美国 年份：1988
主演：皮尔斯·布鲁斯南/德博拉·拉芬/本·马斯特斯/约翰·瑞斯-戴维斯
导演：盖瑞·尼尔森
简介：IanStruanDunrossischairmanofStruan&Company,theoldestandlargestoftheBritish-EastAsiatradingcompanies.TotheChinese,thatalsomakeshim"Tai-Pan"("supremeleader")ofthe"NobleHouse".Unfortunately,withhispower,heinheritsancientpromises,darksecrets,anddeepfinancialproblemsonasmallislandfullofpeople,whowanttoseeStruanfall,sotheycanbecometheNobleHouse.Dunross'worstenemyistheviciousQuillanGornt,alessertai-pan,andhe'sdoingeverythinginhispowertobringtheNobleHousetoruin.DrawnintothefightbetweenGorntandDunross,isanupstartAmericanbillionaire,whotriestogainafootholdontheHongKongmarket,andhasmadeadealtostealsomethingthatwillgivehimpower,evenovertheNobleHouse.Unfortunately,thatsomethinghasfallenintothehandsofapowerfulChineseoverlord."Everybodywaswatching(andcheatingon)everybody."Whowillsucceedintheend?