A researcher working with Professor Guan on the bronze head replicas in Chinese Zodiac.
You-qing's best friend since high school who initiates a marriage race bet with her. He dates various women, including his colleague Maggie, but consistently finds them unsuitable. He has secretly loved You-qing all along but repeatedly misses opportunities to confess due to poor timing.
Skilled martial artist and central hero in the sequel's quest.
Hong Kong student visiting Thailand, participates in supernatural ghost game.
An agent representing Catherine and later Rookie. He manages their haunting careers, negotiates contracts with the Dead Talents Society, and provides crucial emotional support to Rookie, encouraging her to embrace her true self.
Yan Zhengyu is a notorious hacker known online as King who applies for a programming position at Four Square. After excelling in the hiring test, he becomes involved in the conflict surrounding BBS, steals access credentials to enter the Moderator's Room, and challenges Li Chengxiang and other administrators. His technical skills and past connection with Li drive the central digital battle.
One of the three young men from the island who joins the road trip across the mainland. He persists to the journey's end and ultimately chooses a vastly different path forward from Ma Haohan.
A Chinese teacher working in Korea who is sent on vacation after a public fight. His trip to Jeju Island becomes entangled with a dead man, a body in a trunk, criminals, and the police. Although he initially wants to escape and clear his name, he ultimately decides to help Ji-yeon and confronts the criminals at the lighthouse.
Wu Chuan-shun is an awkward, intelligent geek who becomes entangled with Liang Hsiao-chi through the Lake Ju legend. Despite her rejection and humiliating remarks, he continues to care for her. His personal history, Asperger Syndrome diagnosis, and student-union victory help reveal his sincerity and challenge Liang’s assumptions about love.
The Young Farmer left an office job to work in the rice fields and uses practical, solar-powered equipment. He tells A Rui that speaking to his crops feels more meaningful than staring at a computer screen. A Rui cuts his overgrown hair and encourages him as they discuss parents’ worries about children choosing uncertain paths.
Romantic partner navigating relationship dynamics and adult commitments
Fly is the struggling television actor whose career has been built around playing the fearless hero on the children’s show Spacehero. He insists on doing his own stunts and pushing for retakes, but loses the role to Face and tries to keep working while holding on to his identity as Fly. A failed movie opportunity and an unexpected shopping-channel partnership eventually bring him renewed attention.
Chen Bolin has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Dive In Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include In Time with You, Dead Talents Society, Breaking and Re-entering. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 6 universes
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