Tai-Pan (1986)

Tai-Pan: Directed by Daryl Duke. With Bryan Brown, Joan Chen, John Stanton, Tim Guinee. Historical fiction set against the backdrop of Hong Kong in its early years of British rule.

“first, inject countless clichés and stereotypes, populate the cast with some well-knowns, and add some u0026#39;titu0026#39;illation. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eand wait for the box office receipts to pour in!!! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI am very very disappointed in this film which I purchased on VHS. its one of those I *know* I wont be watching a 2nd time. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eit meanders, gap toothed, and those stereotypes just weigh it down till it sinks in Hong Kong harbor. and of course, top it all off with a quickie pan of modern day Hong Kong. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003esome good acting but not enough to overcome the numerous shortcomings.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI didnu0026#39;t read the book but Im sure it far outclasses this quickie 2 + hour u0026#39;featuretteu0026#39;. is there a Hollywood ombudsman you can call up to you know, get your money back or something?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIm glad IMDb exists so that duds like this can be outed and red-flagged.”