Character Relationship Map: Police Force

Characters

• Insp Huang Kao Tung (played by Wong Chung) — protagonist

  A police inspector whose resolve to join the force was shaped by Liang Kuan's death and a desire for revenge. Years later, he investigates Ruan Xiang's murder and works to uncover the criminal organiz...

• Shen Yan (played by Lily Li) — supporting

  A witness to the robbery in which Liang Kuan is killed, Shen Yan is frustrated by the police investigation and joins the force to pursue the murderer herself. Years later, she presses Insp Huang Kao T...

• Liang Kuan (played by Alexander Fu Sheng) — supporting

  A karate expert who intervenes when two men threaten a woman during a robbery at Kowloon Peak. He is killed in the encounter, and his death becomes a driving force for both Shen Yan and Insp Huang Kao...

• Boss Sun Tso Chung (played by Wang Hsieh) — supporting

  A boss connected to the criminal organization under investigation. Evidence and the investigation link him to Su Ling, and he reprimands Kao Tu, warning through his reaction that the organization cann...

• Kao Tu (played by Wang Kuang-Yu) — supporting

  A suspect whom Shen Yan identifies as Liang Kuan's killer, an identification Insp Huang Kao Tung confirms. During questioning, he denies killing Ruan Xiang but admits he did not intend to kill Liang K...

• Su Ling / Mrs Sun (played by Helen Ko Ti-Hua) — supporting

  A woman who visited Ruan Xiang in prison and is connected to Boss Sun Tso Chung. Her prison visits draw Insp Huang Kao Tung's attention during the investigation into Ruan Xiang's murder, but she denie...

• Kao Tu's robbery partner (played by Wong Shu-Tong) — supporting

  The other man involved in the robbery at Kowloon Peak, where two men threaten a woman and Liang Kuan intervenes before being killed. The plot identifies this person only through the robbery connection...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Boss Sun Tso Chung → Kao Tu (Power Criminal Organization Superior) — Boss Sun exercises authority over Kao Tu within the criminal organization and reprimands him over the investigation's implications.

  Boss Sun reprimands Kao Tu and makes clear that the criminal organization he serves cannot afford mistakes.

• Insp Huang Kao Tung → Kao Tu (Professional Suspect And Investigator) — Huang investigates Kao Tu but rejects revenge and offers him the chance to become a prosecution witness.

  Huang investigates the case involving Kao Tu, confirms Shen Yan's identification of him, and later questions him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Su Ling / Mrs Sun → Boss Sun Tso Chung (Social Connected To) — The investigation establishes a connection between Su Ling and Boss Sun, though the reference gives no further details about their relationship.

  The police discover that Su Ling is connected to Boss Sun Tso Chung.

• Kao Tu → Liang Kuan (Conflict Killer) — Kao Tu acknowledges that Liang Kuan died during the robbery, though he says the killing was unintended.

  Kao Tu admits that he did not mean to kill Liang Kuan and describes the incident as a robbery.

• Kao Tu → Kao Tu's robbery partner (Alliance Robbery Partners) — Kao Tu and his partner were involved in the robbery during which Liang Kuan was killed.

  The reference identifies the old incident as a robbery and lists Kao Tu's robbery partner among the characters.

• Shen Yan → Kao Tu (Conflict Identifies As Liang Kuan's Killer) — Shen Yan identifies Kao Tu as the man who killed Liang Kuan, making him the target of her pursuit of revenge.

  The case brings Shen Yan to the man she identifies as Liang Kuan's killer, and Huang confirms her identification.

• Insp Huang Kao Tung → Shen Yan (Alliance Conflicted Allies) — They share a history of seeking revenge for Liang Kuan, but Huang's police duty conflicts with Shen Yan's demand for vengeance.

  Shen Yan asks Huang to help her act on their shared desire for revenge, but he refuses to use his authority to murder the suspect.

• Insp Huang Kao Tung → Liang Kuan (Social Friend) — Liang Kuan's murder drives Huang's early desire for revenge, although Huang later refuses to murder a suspect.

  Shen Yan refers to Liang Kuan as their friend when urging Insp Huang Kao Tung to avenge him.

• Liang Kuan → Shen Yan (Social Friend) — Liang Kuan's death becomes the reason Shen Yan pursues the killer and continues to seek revenge.

  After Liang Kuan is killed, Shen Yan seeks to find his murderer and later asks Insp Huang Kao Tung to help avenge their friend.

Story Analysis

A murder investigation tests whether Huang and Shen will pursue personal revenge or follow the demands of justice and police duty.

Plot Progression

1. A Death at Kowloon Peak — A robbery turns deadly when Liang Kuan intervenes and is killed. Shen Yan witnesses the crime and becomes determined to find the murderer.
2. Revenge Meets Police Duty — Huang joins the police force after Liang Kuan's death, seeking revenge. A superior warns him that personal vengeance conflicts with his duty as an officer.
3. Following Ruan Xiang's Trail — Huang investigates the murder of Ruan Xiang and examines evidence suggesting two nearly simultaneous gunshots. An old X-ray record and Su Ling's prison visit extend the inquiry toward Boss Sun.
4. The Old Killer Identified — Shen presses Huang to help her pursue revenge for Liang Kuan. She identifies Kao Tu as the killer, and Huang confirms her identification but refuses to murder him.
5. A Witness Instead of Revenge — During questioning, Kao Tu says he did not mean to kill Liang Kuan and denies killing Ruan Xiang. Huang offers him the opportunity to testify against the criminal organization, leaving the investigati...