
The Gold(2023)
On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.


In 1995, bankrupt smuggler Lu Shaohua turns to meth production for profits, while anti-narcotics cop Lin Qiangfeng transfers to Xigang after an undercover mission. Over years of cat-and-mouse across borders, Lin finally dismantles Lu’s expanding drug empire.

Duan Yihong
Lin Qiangfeng

Qin Hao
Lu Shaohua

Kelly Yu
Wang Qi

Wu Xingjian
Yang Wei

Liu Huan
Li An

Hou Yansong
Luo Bingzhang

Li Yixiao
Shen Ping

Wu Xiaoliang
Zhou Shaoxiong

Hu Ming
Wang Hui

Chang Shih
Lao Gui
The Narcotic Operation is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2025. Created by Yuxin Chen, it stars Duan Yihong, Qin Hao, Kelly Yu. In 1995, bankrupt smuggler Lu Shaohua turns to meth production for profits, while anti-narcotics cop Lin Qiangfeng transfers to Xigang after an undercover mission. Over years of cat-and-mouse across borders, Lin finally dismantles Lu’s expanding drug empire.
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