Snakehead 2021

Overview

Topic: Film "Snakehead" (2021).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 150-190 words.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
No markdown.
Title: Snakehead.
Year: 2021.
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime, Action-thriller, Suspense, Action & Adventure.
Director: Evan Jackson Leong (also edited, produced, written).
Cast: Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Sung Kang, Yacine Djoumbaye.
Run time: 1h 29m (TMDB) or 1 hr 37 mins (TV Guide). Self-correction: I will mention the film's duration if needed, but I should be careful with conflicting info. I'll stick to the general description.
Plot:
Sister Tse is brought to New York by a Snakehead, a human smuggler.
She is indebted to the crime family responsible for her transport.
She gains favor with the matriarch and rises in the ranks.
She came to America to find the child that was taken from her.
She is a Chinese immigrant