Contenders

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Contenders

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

49 Episodes

8.0(3 votes)

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Drama

Overview

In the late 1940s, the Shanhai Gang rises as a key force in the local Chinese community. Retired leader Cheng Hui returns to rebuild the gang amid external threats, internal power struggles, and colonial interference, shaping its fight for survival and legacy.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Wei Zi

Cheng Hui

Wei Zi

Acting

杨旭文

Liu Zhendong

杨旭文

Acting

Wang Ziwei

Cheng Nanping

Wang Ziwei

Acting

Yue Li Na

Hong Yan

Yue Li Na

Acting

洪浚嘉

Huang Zhongxin

洪浚嘉

Acting

Zhao Hengxuan

Zhao Tiehan

Zhao Hengxuan

Acting

Gu Jing

Liu Suibian

Gu Jing

Acting

Zhang Liming

Elder Zhuang

Zhang Liming

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