Character Relationship Map: Out for a Kill

Characters

• Professor Robert Burns (played by Steven Seagal) — protagonist

  Former artifact thief turned Yale archaeology professor. Framed for drug smuggling after his assistant is killed, he escapes Chinese custody and vows revenge on drug kingpin Wong Dai after Wong's hitm...

• Li Bo (played by Tom Wu) — supporting

  A major Chinese drug lord who controls drug exports in Shanghai and is noted for his preference for French cuisine. He is part of the international drug syndicate introduced at the beginning but plays...

• Wong Dai (played by Chooye Bay) — supporting
• Tommie Ling (played by Michelle Goh) — supporting

  A Chinese narcotics detective who interrogates Burns in prison. She collaborates with DEA agent Ed Gray to employ Burns as bait against the drug syndicate and monitors his activities during his rampag...

• Luo Yi (played by Elaine Tan) — minor
• Luo Dazhong (played by Vincent Wong) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Tommie Ling → Professor Robert Burns (Professional Interrogator)

  Tommie Ling questions Burns in Chinese prison after he is framed for drug running.

• Luo Dazhong → Luo Yi (Family Father)

  Burns promises Luo Dazhong that he will avenge Luo Yi's murder, explicitly identifying Dazhong as Yi's father.

• Professor Robert Burns → Luo Yi (Professional Assistant)

  Luo Yi is identified as Burns's assistant during the expedition near the China-Kazakhstan border.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Wong Dai → Li Bo (Alliance Syndicate Associate)

  Wong and Li Bo are presented among major Chinese drug dealers involved in the international merger.

• Wong Dai → Luo Yi (Conflict Responsible For Her Death)

  The plot states that Luo Yi is killed during the gunfight connected to Wong's smuggling operation and refers to Wong and his minions as responsible fo...

• Professor Robert Burns → Luo Dazhong (Alliance Revenge Ally)

  After reaching the United States, Burns promises Luo Dazhong that he will obtain revenge for Luo Yi's murder.

• Professor Robert Burns → Wong Dai (Conflict Arch Enemy)

  Burns discovers that Wong's expedition is being used for drug smuggling, and Wong later sends hitmen to plant a bomb at Burns's house.

Story Analysis

A framed archaeology professor turns his grief and criminal past into a relentless campaign against an international drug syndicate.

Plot Progression

1. The Hidden Expedition
2. Framed At The Border
3. A Promise Of Revenge
4. The Past Revealed
5. Across The Criminal Network