The film chronicles a story about Chinese people being trafficked overseas to a Southeast Asian country and forced to commit Internet fraud.
The film was released in China in both regular theaters and IMAX on August 8, 2023 and achieved box office success, earning a gross of over $500 million.
Programmer Pan Sheng and model Liang Anna are lured overseas by a supposed high paying job.
Director Shen Ao is a newcomer signed by Ning Hao's Dirty Monkey 72 Transformations Film Project.
[3] Before filming, the director team, with the support of the police and the anti-fraud center, collected overseas online fraud cases in the past three years.
[4] In June 2021, the Dirty Monkey studio revealed the film and its cast, featuring Lay Zhang and Gina Jin.
[9] The Japan Times stated that "Crime action film “No More Bets,” which has topped the Chinese box office since its release in early August, offers an unprecedented peek into the intricate workings of cybercrime in Southeast Asia.
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication in particular was tasked with censoring clips of the film online and stopping its spread through social media.
[21] Vice-president of the Tourism Council of Thailand Surawat Akaraworamet said in September 2023 that the film soured Chinese feelings toward travelling to mainland Southeast Asia, which has been weak in recent times.