The 1980's when the west still dominated the world, and the broadcast nets dominated television, and we still used word processors and didn't have Blackberries. "Noble House" epitomizes the glorification of the corporate CEO that came in with the Reagan decade, with the concomitant glamor of large, organized criminal activity a la "Miami Vice," plus international espionage intrigue with Mainland China, just across the way. It makes for an excellent television mini-series very high quality production (that sometimes jarring sound track is typical of that era too), lots of money spent, a talented and handsome cast, gorgeous wardrobes, fascinating locale. 1997, when the Brits would give up Hong Kong, the last of their empire, to China, looms throughout the series. Watching it 11 years after that became fact and history, rather than future potential, all of it involved with banks and corporate finance, it doesn't feel dated, but an excellent historical artifact, as well as excellent winter escape entertainment.
Review of Noble House
