Chen Nian is a high-school student whose classmate’s suicide exposes the violence of school bullying. After becoming Wei Lai’s target, she seeks protection from Xiao Bei while preparing for the college entrance exam. Her involvement in Wei Lai’s death and later confession drive the central moral and legal conflict.
Co-protagonist who meets Jianqing during Chunyun. After leaving her boyfriend, she moves in with him and they sell software together. Their relationship sours due to Jianqing's distance and anger, leading to a breakup. Years later, she remains single, meets Jianqing again, rejects his second chance proposal, and later discovers hidden messages in his game, reconciling with their past love.
A martial arts junior drawn into the hunt for the beast and the promised silver, Bella treats the creature's injuries and grows attached to it. Her compassion places her closer to Ocean's effort to protect the beast than to those who regard it merely as a prize or weapon.
Li Ansheng is a thirty-year-old working woman living in Shanghai. Her life is disrupted when a novel based on her youthful friendship with Lin Qiyue is published, and an accidental encounter with Su Jiaming revives long-repressed memories. She is one of the two central figures whose shared past drives the story.
Jing is a beautiful high school student and an educated youth sent to the countryside for re-education. Living under her family’s political hardship, she works toward becoming a teacher while falling in love with Sun. She struggles between her feelings for him and her duty to support her mother and younger siblings.
Circle is a mysterious woman who appears during an examination at Jingshi Hall and cannot remember her past. She bears the mark associated with the new Wuyin leader and confirms that she is the person the clan has sought, although she cannot explain her identity. The enemy later targets her specifically during the assault.
Kaisi's nurse girlfriend who provides financial and emotional support during his debt crisis. She serves as his anchor to the outside world. Kaisi returns to her after surviving the ship's brutal games, having evolved from a desperate debtor into a confident survivor.
Revolutionary supporter and civilian figure.
Protagonist and former lowly palace servant. She secretly loves Prince Yin Xiang, endures humiliation to protect her friend Chun Shou, and secretly visits the blinded prince daily. After years of silent devotion, she leaves the palace but ultimately reunites with Yin Xiang.
Li Fei is a young woman facing educational and family uncertainty amid the factory's collapse. She shares a complicated, emotionally charged relationship with Zhuang Shu, plans to leave with her father Li Shoulian, and later pursues Jiang Bufan's files and evidence, helping reopen questions surrounding his death and her family's possible connection to the case.
Zhou Dongyu has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently My People My Country Series with 1 titles. Signature works include Better Days, Behind the Scenes, The Breaking Ice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
