Series (3 Episodes available)
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Director(s):
VITKINE (ANTOINE)
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Producer(s):
YAMI2, ARTE FRANCE
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Territories:
Worldwide (except China and Taiwan).
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Production year:
2023
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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Rights:
TV, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
Little is known about the Chinese triads, the world's most influential mafias. An in-depth thriller investigation, featuring exclusive interviews, exposes the secret world of the Chinese triads, one of the world’s the most powerful criminal organizations, their influence and their global strategy to undermine the United States.
Who are they? What businesses are they involved in, and what are their strategies? What is their role in the Chinese culture and history? Founded in the 17th century, the triads built their myth around the fight against China’s enemies. After Mao’s victory, they went into exile to two new territories where they established themselves and thrived: Hong Kong and Taiwan. Triad members became businessmen so they could take control of some parts of the underground economy, both in Asia and in the West. They blended into the game of globalization, inventing new criminal drug networks while investing in real estate in major Canadian or Australian cities, and flooding the world with fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.