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  • Late 80s British TV epic drama

    Hey all,

    Does anyone remember a late 80s British TV production of a drama (mini-series?) which involves British colonial trade in SE Asia, warfare in SE Asia (Cambodia/Thailand?) and most of all, the love affair between a nurse (Asian-American looking?) and the heir of a wealthy British family. The heir was injured in the war but later reunited with the nurse in the hospital/rehab.

    The story comes with such typical epic elements as huge family business, power struggle, betrayal and revenge, conflict of values between the East and West, colonial institution, forbidden love, hierarchy and all. Thanks!!

    P.S I used to think the nurse was played by Vivian Wu but I was probably wrong. But she was kind of a look-alike.

  • #2
    Re: Late 80s British TV epic drama

    It sounds like a typical James Clavell mini-series
    Shogun
    Tai-Pan
    Noble House
    etc etc

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    • #3
      Re: Late 80s British TV epic drama

      yes just like one of those, except with a South East Asian twist, Singapore/Cambodia/Thailand/Vietnam I can't tell. Poor me my memory got all blurrrrred.

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      • #4
        Re: Late 80s British TV epic drama

        Originally posted by pomaurice View Post
        yes just like one of those, except with a South East Asian twist, Singapore/Cambodia/Thailand/Vietnam I can't tell. Poor me my memory got all blurrrrred.
        Was it The Flame Trees Of Thika?

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        • #5
          Re: Late 80s British/Aussie TV epic drama

          Thanks but no, cos yours concerns Africa and is a 1981 production.

          Mine was produced around 1987, and involves a war in either Vietnam or Cambodia, and a love affair between an Asian-looking nurse and a Caucasian heir to some colonial family business.

          Anyone please? Btw it might well be an Australian production!

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          • #6
            Re: Late 80s British TV epic drama

            My guess is..Tanamera - Lion of Singapore

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            • #7
              Re: Late 80s British TV epic drama

              Bingo bingo!! I love ya !!!

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