With his bitter rivals angling to execute a hostile takeover of the British-Asia trading company he heads, Ian "Tai-Pan" Dunross (Pierce Brosnan) dives headfirst into a dangerous world of deception, espionage and murder to survive. Set amid the high-stakes boardrooms of Hong Kong business, this entertaining miniseries is based on the writings of novelist James Clavell, the mind behind the landmark Shogun series.