Character Relationship Map: True Colours

Characters

• Ho Lung (played by Ti Lung) — protagonist

  Ho Lung is a former criminal who returns after five years and rejects Pastor Robert's plea to leave violence behind. He works as a nightclub guard, becomes involved with gangsters, and is drawn into c...

• Pastor Robert (played by Raymond Wong Pak-Ming) — supporting

  Pastor Robert is a pastor and Ho Lung's old friend, with a past in which he led Ho Lung into crime. Now he urges Ho Lung to leave violence behind, warns him against confronting Kuk Yat Yung, and plead...

• May (played by Brigitte Lin) — supporting

  May is the woman Ho Lung loves, and her mistreatment draws him into conflict with Kuk Yat Yung. She begs Ho Lung to leave with her rather than pursue the dangerous exchange, and he promises to meet he...

• Kuk Yat Yung (played by Wang Hsieh) — supporting

  Kuk Yat Yung is a powerful criminal leader whose influence has grown through an alliance with Inspector Cho. He becomes Ho Lung's principal adversary after Ho Lung intervenes over May's mistreatment a...

• James (played by Gary Lam Jan-Hong) — supporting

  James is an orphan living at the mission who is bullied over a minor dispute. He is quick to anger and fight, despite Pastor Robert's efforts to teach patience and restraint. Kuk Yat Yung's gang later...

• Inspector Cho (played by Lam Chung) — supporting

  Inspector Cho is an inspector allied with Kuk Yat Yung, helping the criminal leader grow influential. He remains on Kuk's side as they pursue Ho Lung, contributing to the danger surrounding Ho Lung, P...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ho Lung → May (Romantic Interest) — Ho Lung's feelings for May shape his confrontation with Kuk Yat Yung; May's death leaves him grieving and seeking revenge.

  Ho Lung's feelings for May draw him into conflict with Kuk Yat Yung, and May asks Ho Lung to leave with her.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ho Lung → James (Social Associate) — The plot does not establish a specific direct interaction between Ho Lung and James.

  The plot describes Ho Lung preparing to confront Kuk Yat Yung with his associates. It does not identify the associates by name, so the extent of Ho Lu...

• James → Kuk Yat Yung (Conflict Victim Of Gang Violence) — Kuk Yat Yung's gang's attack leaves James unable to walk and raises the stakes for Pastor Robert and Ho Lung.

  James is badly injured by Kuk Yat Yung's gang and loses the ability to walk.

• Pastor Robert → James (Social Pastoral Mentor) — Pastor Robert protects James and offers guidance at the mission.

  Pastor Robert intervenes when James is bullied, cleans the boy's shoe, and tries to teach the children patience and restraint.

• Kuk Yat Yung → Inspector Cho (Criminal-Police Alliance) — Their alliance connects Kuk Yat Yung's criminal influence with Inspector Cho's role in pursuing Ho Lung.

  Kuk Yat Yung has grown influential through his alliance with Inspector Cho.

• Ho Lung → Inspector Cho (Conflict Pursuer And Target) — Inspector Cho remains aligned with Kuk Yat Yung's pursuit of Ho Lung.

  The plot states that Inspector Cho and Kuk Yat Yung continue pursuing Ho Lung as the conflict escalates.

• Ho Lung → Kuk Yat Yung (Conflict Revenge-Driven Adversaries) — Ho Lung challenges Kuk Yat Yung's criminal power, and May's death intensifies their unresolved conflict.

  Ho Lung prepares to confront Kuk Yat Yung, demands money and a book that could expose him, and seeks revenge after May is killed. Kuk Yat Yung's gang...

• Ho Lung → Pastor Robert (Social Former Criminal Associate Turned Mentor) — Pastor Robert tries to guide Ho Lung away from crime and revenge, but Ho Lung refuses his counsel.

  Their reunion reveals that Pastor Robert once led Ho Lung into crime. He now urges Ho Lung to leave violence behind and later pleads with him to escap...

Story Analysis

Ho Lung's return to a violent world puts his feelings for May and his unresolved past with Pastor Robert against a criminal power struggle that remains unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. Mercy at the Mission — James is bullied, and Pastor Robert intervenes with patience and restraint. Ho Lung returns after five years, revealing a troubled shared past with Robert.
2. A Return to the Underworld — Ho Lung rejects Robert's appeal to leave violence behind and takes nightclub guard work, becoming entangled with gangsters. His feelings for May draw him toward Kuk Yat Yung's sphere of power.
3. The Dangerous Exchange — After learning of May's mistreatment, Ho Lung prepares to challenge Kuk Yat Yung using money and a potentially damaging book. May asks him to leave with her, but Ho Lung changes the timing of the deal...
4. Grief and Renewed Revenge — May is killed, and Ho Lung's grief turns into a renewed desire for revenge. Pastor Robert pleads with him to escape Hong Kong, but Ho Lung refuses to give up.
5. An Unresolved Showdown — Kuk Yat Yung's gang badly injures James, while Pastor Robert acts against the gangsters. Inspector Cho and Kuk Yat Yung continue pursuing Ho Lung, and the transcript ends before the conflict is resolv...