Tai-Pan: The Second Novel of the Asian Saga

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Tai-Pan is a 1986 adventure drama film directed by Daryl Duke, loosely based on James Clavell's 1966 novel of the same name. While many of the same characters and plot twists are maintained, a few smaller occurrences are left out. Filmed under communist Chinese censorship, some portions of Clavell's story were considered too offensive to be filmed as written and considerable changes were made. Brian Kwok: Hong Kong police Superintendent, working in Special Intelligence. He is being groomed to be the first ever Chinese assistant police commissioner. He was sent to Hong Kong from mainland China at age 6, won a scholarship to an English public school at age 12, and two years later in 1939 moved to Canada because of the war. He served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Vancouver Chinatown, before transferring to Hong Kong. The mainland peninsula was low-lying, with nine squat hills, and jutted into the harbor that hooped around it. It was named “Kau-lung”—“Kowloon” It turns out, reading Tai Pan was so much more than an interesting history lesson: the book has a perfectly crafted narrative, with Hollywood worthy, vivid action scenes, eye-catching descriptions, and a complex plot – with a surprising ending (that’s all I’ll say, no spoilers) Chinese Traditions) Only a girl with bound feet—lotus feet—could be a wife or concubine. Those with normal feet were peasants, servants, low-class prostitutes, amahs or workers, and despised.

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Wu Fang Choi – pirate king and secret partner to Jin-Qua, as the bullion for the deal came from himThe popularity of the novel and TV series of Shogun made Tai Pan continually attractive to filmmakers. In late 1983 Dino De Laurentiis bought the rights. [19] He set up the film with Orion. [20] Sean Connery turned down the lead role. In 1842, the British have achieved victory of the First Opium War and seized Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

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The Asian Saga is a series of six novels written by James Clavell between 1962 and 1993. The novels all center on Europeans in Asia, and together they explore the impact on East and West of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations. About Democracy) “Yes. It’s a great and glorious experiment, one fit for the splendid attributes of your country, sir. But it’s not suitable for all nations. Wasn’t it the ancient Greeks who came to the conclusion that the most perfect form of government was a benevolent dictatorship? The rule of one man?” Find sources: "Tai-Pan"novel– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The first part of the arrangement, Struan agreed to certain trade concessions. The second part of the arrangement, Struan agreed that a member of the Chen family would forever be comprador of Noble House. The third part of the arrangement, Struan agreed to sell Jin Qua a sizeable plot of land in Hong Kong with the deed to be recorded in the name of Gordon Chen. Restaurants and Bars: Restaurant gift vouchers | Browse restaurants by postcode | Find restaurants near me | Suggest a restaurant

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Davis, Ivor (20 Feb 1988). "Clavell is a big winner on the small screen". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p.8. The novel begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large natural harbour that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded in mainland China, a highly lucrative market.

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May–May – Dirk Struan's Chinese mistress, granddaughter of Jin-Qua, instructed to teach Dirk "civilised" (Chinese) ways Wang Chu could not dress himself for his nails were four inches long and protected with jeweled sheaths. Struan turned away filled with loathing.

Mary Sinclair – secret English prostitute and devotee/spy of Dirk Struan, and sister of Horatio Sinclair Phillip Chen: a director and fourth compradore of Struan's, and a descendant of the company's founder Dirk Struan, and second compradore, Gordon Chen. His full name is Phillip T'Chung Sheng Chen. The husband is supreme in family, of course, but in the home, first wife is supreme of supreme. It is Chinese law. Many wives is also law, but one Tai-tai.” Cathay = historical name for China in English. … Originally, this name was the name applied by Central and Western Asians and Europeans to northern China; the name was also used in Marco Polo’s book on his travels in China (he referred to southern China as Mangi). About Power) “I’m saying that without power you canna be a saint in this day and age. Power for its own sake is a sin. Money for its own sake is a sin.”

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John Chen: the favorite son of Phillip Chen. He is set to inherit the title of compradore from his father, but plans to sell out by giving confidential information to Bartlett. John steals Jin-Qua's half-coin that was given to Gordon Chen and passed down the family. But before he can give or sell the coin to Bartlett, John is kidnapped by a gang and eventually killed by his captors. The film was directed by Daryl Duke and starred Bryan Brown, who had worked together on The Thorn Birds. Smith, Cecil (2 May 1979). "12-HOUR TV MOVIE: 'Shogun' to Be Filmed in Japan". Los Angeles Times. p.ESPN F1.Treaty of Chuenpi, year 1841 – Peace for twenty-six years and no major war imminent “ unheard of for hundreds of years. Devil Bonaparte safely dead, violent France safely bottled, and Britain world-dominant for the first time.” Gordon Chen – Dirk Struan's Eurasian son by a Chinese mistress and secret head of the first Hong Kong triad