Pingguo's husband and a window washer. After witnessing the rape, he harasses and blackmails Lin Dong, then seduces Wang Mei. He takes a payout to let Lin Dong claim the baby, becomes jealous, kidnaps the child, serves jail time, and later attempts to repurchase him.
Wang Feng is one of the victims whose death the detectives investigate. Wang Buer and Huang Feihong examine evidence at the scene and consider whether a jilted lover could be responsible, as they try to identify a motive and connect the murders to people around the victims.
CCP political worker and united front organizer.
A Chinese Major who intervenes when rogue Japanese forces assault the church. He fights back with a dying effort, giving the people inside the convent time and protection before Colonel Hasegawa later promises to guard the gate.
Wu general and strategist, supports Sun Quan's defensive strategies.
Signal corps sergeant who fakes a marriage photo with Yu Zhen for food rations.
A resourceful signal corps sergeant whose staged family photograph reveals the human cost of military service.
A Shanghai investigator handling a missing-person case, Wang Hao comes to the remote village and asks local police for help. He works with Zhou Peng and Wu Xue to pursue evidence and suspects, and argues that handing over Han Ming/Weng Jie is not the answer to Zhou Xinyi's kidnapping. He insists they should act as police and find another way to rescue her.
Wen Wen-Qie is a doctor who can also fight. During the journey, he helps others and speaks of his wish to meet Yue Ling-Long, the celebrated lady-boss of Treasure Inn. He plans to see her at the Mid-Autumn Festival, and his companions travel with him toward the inn.
Yamamoto is a hostile figure involved in the planned Tokyo exchange for The Remaining Mountain. He confronts Xiao Jinhan during the final struggle and claims that everything he takes belongs to him, treating both the painting and the woman Xiao Jinhan loves as possessions. His conflict with Xiao Jinhan centers on control and ownership.
Sun Ning / Tang is a woman whose student card reveals a past identity she tried to erase. She tells Ling that she was abused and controlled by her husband, and that she was asked to dispose of a body and assume another identity. Regretting the loss of her ambitions and freedom, she asks Ling to help her escape and proposes taking another woman's identity.
Mosheng's ex-husband from her time in the United States. He remains unrelentingly infatuated with her and serves as one of the significant obstacles standing in the way of her and Yichen's reconciliation after seven years.
Tong Dawei has 56 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Crossing Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Tale of Rose, Love Again, Lost in Beijing. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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