
Schemes in Antiques
2021
PG-13
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In 1992, Xu Yuan (Lei Jia Lin), descendant of a disgraced family known for cultural relics, lives a quiet life running an electronics store, distancing himself from his family's past. When Kido (Matsumine Lilie), the descendant of a historical artifact smuggler, arrives to return a jade Buddha's head, she draws Xu Yuan into an unexpected investigation. As he reluctantly delves into the mystery, he discovers his arch-rival, relic-hunter Bu Ran Yao (Li Xian), is also pursuing the artifact. Their competing interests set the stage for a complex quest to uncover the truth about the stolen relic and restore family honor. This is a 2021 Chinese film directed by Derek Kwok, based on a novel by Ma Bo Yong.