Rival alchemist to Jiang Ziya, serves Shang dynasty with dark magic and crows.
Rival immortal serving Shang, uses dark arts and crows to hinder protagonists
Ma Xiaojun is the teenage protagonist whose summer memories form the film’s central story. With schools closed, he roams Beijing with his friends, enters Mi Lan’s apartment with a skeleton key, becomes infatuated with her, and later acts violently toward her, helping bring the group’s youthful world to an end.
Former PLA sniper renowned for extreme precision; plays a pivotal role in neutralizing the enemy sniper Yuet during the warehouse climax.
Ma Fendou is the man at the center of the story, questioning whether people can control their own fate. After agreeing to Shangguan Furong's offer, he receives nineteen wishes from his past, which bring strange abilities and luxuries. His feelings for his former girlfriend, Ren Shanshan, remain important, and his final wish unexpectedly keeps him from reaching her wedding.
Freddy Xue is Winston Zhou's defense counsel and proudly recalls studying the cases of Tim Chan's father. During the trial, he challenges the prosecution's evidence, exposes Tim's private contact with Jane Li, and uses her messages and origami roses to argue that the accusation arose from rejected feelings.
Ocean is a Beijing security guard who wins a tour of Taiwan and becomes caught up in the theft of a priceless painting. Despite repeatedly wandering away from his tour group, he pursues clues, tries to recover the treasure, and insists he is innocent. He joins forces with Gangster Wu and decides to help stop the suspected thieves.
A young portrait photographer and photography-shop apprentice who is fascinated by new technology. He partners with Raymond to present motion pictures in Beijing, despite opposition from his employer and father, and falls in love with Tan Xiaoling. Badly burnt when the projector catches fire at the Empress Dowager's celebration, he later builds a projector, screens films made in Beijing, and helps establish Chinese filmmaking.
Xia Yu has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Creation of the Gods Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include In the Heat of the Sun, The Coldest City, Wished. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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