Noble House
In one explosive moment, nothing matters but survival
Despite its impressive history and reputation, the international trading company Struan's is in trouble. Overextended by the previous management, new tai-pan Ian Dunross has had to issue public stock to improve the company's financial standing. Even this, however, has not given him the capital he needs. As a result, he is courting a private investor, American billionaire Linc Bartlett. Bartlett decides secretly to back Dunross' arch enemy, Quillian Gornt, who will stop at nothing to destroy Struan's. When Dunross realises that Gornt is suddenly strong enough to ruin the Noble House, he must urgently forge new alliances or reshape ancient ones.
Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Ian Dunross
Deborah Raffin
Casey Tcholok
John Rhys-Davies
Quillan Gornt
Ben Masters
Linc Bartlett
Julia Nickson
Orlanda Ramos
Burt Kwouk
Philip Chen
Nancy Kwan
Claudia Chen
Khigh Dhiegh
Four Finger Wu
Lim Kay Tong
Brian Kwok
Ping Wu
Paul Choy
Tia Carrere
Venus Poon
Denholm Elliott
Alastair Struan
John Houseman
Sir Geoffrey Allison
Gordon Jackson
Supt. Armstrong
Ric Young
Tsu-Yan
Seasons & Episodes
E1Part 1
Feb 21, 1988
In Part 1, trading-firm executive Ian Dunross (Pierce Brosnan) seeks financial backing from American Linc Bartlett (Ben Masters), a corporate raider who sets his sights on Dunross's Noble House. Casey Tcholok: Deborah Raffin. Quillan Gornt: John Rhys-Davies. Orlanda Ramos: Julia Nickson.
E2Part 2
Feb 22, 1988
n Part 2, a kidnapping plot takes an insidious twist; a Communist mole is unearthed; Gornt and Bartlett (John Rhys-Davies, Ben Masters) conspire to make Struan stock plummet.
E3Part 3
Feb 23, 1988
In Part 3, romance blooms between Linc and Orlanda (Ben Masters, Julia Nickson); and between the tai-pan and Casey (Pierce Brosnan, Deborah Raffin), who frolic in Macao
E4Part 4
Feb 24, 1988
Conclusion. Haunted by a tragedy at the race track, the tai-pan (Pierce Brosnan) travels to mainland China to seek financial aid and returns to face a climactic cataclysm.
Storyline
Despite its impressive history and reputation, the international trading company Struan's is in trouble. Overextended by the previous management, new tai-pan Ian Dunross has had to issue public stock to improve the company's financial standing. Even this, however, has not given him the capital he needs. As a result, he is courting a private investor, American billionaire Linc Bartlett. Bartlett decides secretly to back Dunross' arch enemy, Quillian Gornt, who will stop at nothing to destroy Struan's. When Dunross realises that Gornt is suddenly strong enough to ruin the Noble House, he must urgently forge new alliances or reshape ancient ones.
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