Hong Kong, the present day. With the lithium market in a dip, UA Capital Investment Banking, led by hotshot managing director Derek Lee (Stanley Huang), brokers a merger offer to Brandon Mining, one of the world's big three lithium producers along with Anchor Exploration and Clayton Global. Investigative journalist Henry Ma (Aarif Lee), who runs financial blog Golden Touch, gets wind of the plan and makes it public. UA';s client is believed to be Anchor, and Brandon';s CEO Owen (Michael Wong) considers it a hostile takeover. His financial advisor is Derek';s onetime lover, Amy Liang (Xu Jinglei), associate managing director of Global Alliance Investment Banking, who finally split up with Derek
Direction
Xu Jinglei shoots Hong Kong like a glass cathedral of ambition.
Costume
Power suits that cost more than your rent. Respect.
Director
Xu Jinglei
Xu Jinglei
Amy Liang
Stanley Huang
Derek Lee
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Rebecca
Aarif Rahman
Henry Ma
Christy Chung Lai-Tai
Lucy Lee
Michael Wong
Owen
Zhao Baogang
Chen Jiandong
Kishore Bhatt
Mine Worker
Sophie Karl
Receptionist
Shaun Tam Chun-Yin
Anthony
Tan Hanjin
Fruit Mix
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
Great Guy
Ying Da
Amy's Father
Su Xiaoming
Amy's Mother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Xu Jinglei was among China's first female directors to consistently out-earn male counterparts at the box office.
The 'big three lithium producers' framework mirrors real 2010s market consolidation fears that preceded actual Chinese battery dominance.
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