The film 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 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.
Bryan Brown
Dirk Struan
Kyra Sedgwick
Tess Brock
Katy Behean
Mary Sinclair
John Stanton
Tyler Brock
Janine Turner
Shevaun Tillman
Russell Wong
Gordon Chen
Joan Chen
May-May
Tim Guinee
Culum Struan
