A powerful member of the Ji family, one of the three dominant aristocratic clans in Lu, who resists Confucius's efforts to consolidate royal authority.
A sergeant major who selects Lo Pao-tai for the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion and later arranges his transfer to Unit 831. Illiterate and taken from his Shandong village by the army decades earlier, he dreams of marrying Jiao and opening a restaurant, but kills her after learning of her deception and is arrested.
A disgraced former auxiliary police officer who now works as a security guard. After causing a fatal drunk-driving accident that killed his wife, he became estranged from Ma Yiyi, who blames him for her mother's death. He tries to prevent further violence during the conflict.
Lao Tie is the central figure, whose brother has been murdered. When the police cannot find Xiao Qiang, the suspected killer, Lao Tie refuses to give up and travels from town to town following the wanted notice and questioning strangers. His search also takes him into a dangerous mine, and he continues despite the risks and the lack of reliable leads.
Chen Jianbin has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently A Cool Fish Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Three Kingdoms, Trident, Empresses in the Palace. 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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