Textiles, restaurants, tobacconists… In just a few years, a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs has established a strong presence across many areas of the French economy.

In Reims, Can Lin is rapidly building a low-cost fashion empire. Together with his father-in-law, who arrived in France with almost nothing and went on to build a successful business, he is now turning his attention to the restaurant industry. In Nice, Paris and Tours, other entrepreneurs from the community are making major investments and launching ambitious new ventures.

But behind this remarkable economic success lie strong networks of solidarity, unconventional financing methods and a business culture largely built around cash. Beyond this lies a darker side: suspicions of money laundering involving some of these commercial networks.

From remarkable family success stories to the hidden world of cash and financial networks, this film explores the ambitions, methods and darker side of a Chinese entrepreneurial community that has become an increasingly influential force in French business.