Character Relationship Map: Reunion Dinner

Characters

• Chaoyang (played by Lawrence Wong) — protagonist

  Chaoyang works at an advertising agency and is planning to marry Zi Hong, though their parents have not yet met. When asked to livestream their reunion dinner to promote the company’s food products, h...

• Uncle (played by Mark Lee) — protagonist

  Uncle is the boyfriend of Chaoyang’s mother and helps Chaoyang assemble a fake family for the livestreamed reunion dinner. His involvement supports Chaoyang’s attempt to conceal the truth from Zi Hong...

• Zi Hong (played by Liu Yase) — supporting

  Zi Hong works with Chaoyang at an advertising agency, and the two are planning to marry despite their parents not having met. She is part of the reunion dinner livestream arranged to promote the compa...

• Zi Hong's Dad (played by Guo Liang) — supporting

  Zi Hong’s father flies in from China for the reunion dinner, where he is due to meet Chaoyang’s family for the first time. His arrival raises the stakes for Chaoyang’s attempt to pass off a fake famil...

• Chaoyang's Mum (played by Xiang Yun) — supporting

  Chaoyang’s mother is estranged from him, and he feels embarrassed by her occupation as a mama-san. Rather than introduce her honestly during the reunion dinner livestream, he initially tries to hide t...

• Ai Jia (played by Mimi Chu Mai-Mai) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Zi Hong's Dad → Chaoyang (Family Future Son-in-law) — Potential family connection
• Chaoyang's Mum → Zi Hong (Family Future Daughter-in-law) — Potential family connection
• Zi Hong → Zi Hong's Dad (Family Daughter) — Close relationship with father
• Chaoyang → Chaoyang's Mum (Family Son) — Estranged relationship due to mother's occupation
• Chaoyang → Zi Hong (Romantic Lovers) — Dating for over a year with marriage plans

Story Dynamics

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

• Chaoyang → Ai Jia (Alliance Fake Relative) — Part of the rented family scheme
• Chaoyang → Uncle (Alliance Fake Relative) — Part of the rented family scheme

Story Analysis

A marriage-bound couple's promotional family dinner becomes a test of deception, social image, and reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. A Marriage Under Spotlight — Chaoyang and his partner are considering marriage, but their parents have not met. A client turns their reunion dinner into a promotional livestream.
2. The Family He Conceals — Chaoyang's embarrassment about his mother's occupation and his estrangement from her create the central personal tension. He decides that a fake family can solve the public problem.
3. Actors Behind The Table — Wei and two freelance actors help assemble a substitute family. The plan is designed to protect Chaoyang's image during the reunion dinner and livestream.
4. The Deception Meets Reality — A visiting parent arrives from China while the fake family is already prepared. The real and invented family arrangements collide at the reunion dinner.
5. A Reunion With Consequences — Mishaps threaten the livestream and expose the emotional cost of Chaoyang's deception. The story asks whether he can repair his relationship with his mother and celebrate New Year smoothly.