SYNOPSIS
Tai-Pan is Chinese for "supreme leader". This is the man with real power to his hands. And such a Tai-Pan is Dirk Struan who is obsessed by his plan to make Hong Kong the "jewel in the crown of her British Majesty". In 1841 he achieves his goal but he has many enemies who try to destroy his plans. Will they succeed?
- Bryan BrownDirk Struan
- Joan ChenMay-May
- John StantonTyler Brock
- Tim GuineeCulum Struan
- Bill LeadbitterGorth Brock
- Russell WongGordon Chen
- Katy BeheanMary Sinclair
- Kyra SedgwickTess Brock
- Janine TurnerShevaun Tillman
- Norman RodwayAristotle Quance
- John BennettOrlov
- Derrick BrancheVargas
- Vic ArmstrongDrunken Sailor
- Dickey BeerBrecks's Crew
- Edowan Bersmea
- Phil Chatterton TongplawBoatswain
- Kuan Tai ChenPirate
- Shu Chen
- Chuang ChengJin Qua
- James M. Crockett
- Rosemarie DunhamMrs. Fothergill
- Robert EastonZergeyev
- Richard FooLin Din
- Nicholas GecksHoratio
- Carol GilliesMrs. Brock