James Clavell's Noble House
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Actor: Pierce BrosnanBrand: Lions Gate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 355 minutes
Published: 2008-03-01
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Lions Gate
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DVD Review: Too good to miss...
Summary: 5 Stars
Noble House by James Clavell
We are fans of James Clavell and have enjoyed reading and then seeing both Shogun and now Noble House. Born on October 10th, 1924 under the name of Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell, the writer has such eloquent style that reading his works is like living his adventures.
Clavell is the son of a British Royal Navy officer who was stationed in Australia. At the age of 16, he joined the Royal Artillery and was sent to Malaya to fight the Japanese, was captured and sent to a Japanese prisoner of war camp on Java, later transferred to Changi Prison in Singapore. Clavell went through great distress while a prisoner of war in the hands of the Japanese, therefore, when we read his works, we read from the perspective of a man that has lived experiences that have provided depth of humanity in ways unknown to most of us.
With Noble House, he achieves a rare look into the Hong Kong prior to China's regaining this financial power. It is the story of greed, of power plays, of market intervention similar to what we see today... great men playing games to forward their interests at the expense of the common investor who has no clue his / her money is being manipulated by market forces.
The cast of characters is superb, starting with Pierce Brosnan as Ian Dunross, Deborah Raffin as Casey Tcholok, the business woman who travels with Ben Masters as Linc Barlett to raid the Noble House and take over its power. She is magnificent and there is a scene where a restaurant is on fire, all about to perish and to save their lives they must jump into the water. Well, she does not jump but dives with such grace and elegance that the scene steals the show... and Ian Dunross's heart. As in Shogun, John Rhys Davies as Quillan Gornt, delivers a masterful performance, teaching us much about the orient. Denholm Elliott plays Alastair Struan, John Houseman as Sir Geoffrey Allison provides a superb cameo appearance. Tia Carrere as Venus Poon is beautiful as always, dresses with such style that we are left spell-bound. Nancy Kwan plays Claudia Chen. Remember Cato from the Pink Panther? Well, actor Burt Kwouk now plays Phillip Chen, who is part of the board of directors of Noble House but has a son who betrays the firm. Lisa Lu is Ah Tam, Dudley Sutton is Commissioner Crosse and a powerful performance as usual is delivered by Khigh Dhiegh as Four Finger Wu, a businessman who has made his fortune in the traffic of opium. The roles they play are well explained and you will go from one hour show to the next with great desire to see how the story develops. There is mystery, murder, abduction, ransom, sex, romance and great intrigue.
Pierce Brosnan delivers a great performance in the role of business tycoon Ian Dunross, who can be fierce and dispassionate, but has a heart and a passion that from the outset, he steals the show.
The series starts with Pierce Brosnan becoming the Tai-Pan or CEO of Noble House. The term is a Cantonese expression that signifies that who holds the title is supreme leader, a tradition that has been followed for over a century. Next we understand the importance of profitability, become aware of a kidnapped son of a member of the board of directors, meet Werewolf, and appreciate the meaning of broken coins that if matched, make the Tai-Pan have to grant whatever favor is asked for the return of the other half of each coin.
Quillan Gornt, played by Rhys Davies is the enemy of Noble House, wanting to take control of the company at all costs, even at the destruction of the firm and he agrees to sell the shares he holds to bring the market down, taking away the value of Noble House.
If you want to learn about Hong Kong, about how power games are played and love intrigue... this is the series for you. Too good to miss!!!
Description of James Clavell's Noble House
Rivalry extortion & murder set the stage for this mesmerizing miniseries. Based on the new york times bestseller. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/25/2008 Starring: Pierce Brosnan Run time: 376 minutes Rating: NrBestsellers in DVD
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