Noble House is a TV mini-series directed by Gary Nelson in 1988 and based on the book of the same name by James Clavell, first published in 1981. The TV series features Pierce Brosnan, Deborah Raffin, Ben Masters, John Rhys-Davies, Julia Nickson, Khigh Dhiegh, and others.
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Storyline
Pierce Brosnan takes the lead in this gripping miniseries portraying rivalry, extortion, and murder within the high-stakes business milieu of Hong Kong. Ian Dunross assumes the title of ‘Tai-Pan’ (supreme leader) of a formidable trading company just as a rival endeavors a hostile takeover.
Movie vs Book
Year
1988
Minutes
355
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Year
1981
Pages
1376
Book Rate
8.52
S: Goodreads
Book
Noble House
Author: James Clavell
Country: USA
First published in: 1981
Length: 1376 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Asian Saga: Chronological Order
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“When you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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