The Sin Trade

2026 1h 38m ZH

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 4

CrimeActionMystery

Synopsis

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In the late 1990s, detective Chi Feng navigates a violent turf war between rival trafficking syndicates to dismantle both criminal groups and rescue a group of abducted women.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ashton Chen Xiaolong
Chi Feng
Wang Zhener
Su Hong
Liu Fengchao
Yan Chuang
Liu Yitong
Ye Shaoping
Wei Xiaodong
Ma Xiankui
Zhang Yingbing
Shen Guizhi
Liu Jiaxi
Fang Fang
Mao Fan
Cheng Ze

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Siyi
Writers: He Bing, Zhang Lin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cheng Siyi, shot by Xia Xiaoming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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RUNTIME

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Ashton Chen Xiaolong and Wang Zhener and Liu Fengchao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39075920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cheng Siyi directs. Xia Xiaoming behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Cheng Siyi, shot by Xia Xiaoming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Ashton Chen Xiaolong and Wang Zhener and Liu Fengchao carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt39075920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.