Character Relationship Map: re:solve

Characters

• Chen Shaoqiang (played by Chris Lee) — protagonist

  An Inspector in Singapore’s Serious Crimes Unit, Chen investigates a series of armed heists and seemingly unrelated murders. The case forces him to confront a botched raid from seven years earlier, wh...

• Yan Yongcheng (played by Yuan Shuai) — protagonist

  Yan is Chen Shaoqiang’s new partner in the Serious Crimes Unit. Together, they investigate the escalating heists and murders and race to catch those responsible. Their pursuit leads into a tense hosta...

• Wu Qizhen (played by Mico Chang) — supporting

  Wu Qizhen is the sister of Wu Tianle, Chen Shaoqiang’s former mentor, and works at financial firm BWB Capital. She and Chen were once in a relationship, but the cover-up following the botched raid sev...

• Wang Zhengming (played by Jimmy Wong) — supporting

  Wang Zhengming is a former teammate of Chen Shaoqiang from the elite Special Tactics Unit and now works at BWB Capital with Wu Qizhen. Because the financial firm becomes a target of the escalating hei...

• Wu Tianle (played by Sunny Pang) — supporting

  Wu Tianle was Chen Shaoqiang’s mentor in the elite Special Tactics Unit and the brother of Wu Qizhen. He was killed during a botched raid seven years before the present investigation. The subsequent c...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Wu Qizhen → Wang Zhengming (Professional Coworkers) — They share a professional connection at the financial firm targeted by the heists.

  Qizhen and Wang Zhengming are stated to work at BWB Capital.

• Wu Qizhen → Wu Tianle (Family Siblings) — Tianle's death directly affects Qizhen through both family loss and the cover-up.

  Wu Qizhen is explicitly identified as Wu Tianle's sister.

• Chen Shaoqiang → Wu Tianle (Professional Mentor And Protégé) — Tianle shaped Shaoqiang's earlier professional life.

  Wu Tianle is identified as Shaoqiang's mentor during their time in the elite Special Tactics Unit.

• Chen Shaoqiang → Yan Yongcheng (Professional Police Partners) — A new investigative partnership within the Serious Crimes Unit.

  The plot states that Shaoqiang and his new partner Yan Yongcheng investigate the escalating heists together.

Story Dynamics

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

• Chen Shaoqiang → Wang Zhengming (Alliance Former Teammates) — Their past unit connection links the old raid to the present investigation.

  The plot identifies Wang Zhengming as another former member of Shaoqiang's Special Tactics Unit team.

• Chen Shaoqiang → Wu Qizhen (Social Damaged Relationship) — Their relationship is damaged by the concealed truth about Tianle.

  The cover-up surrounding Tianle's death destroys Shaoqiang's relationship with Tianle's sister, Wu Qizhen.

Story Analysis

A Singapore crime thriller about an inspector confronting unresolved team history while investigating escalating heists, murders, and a hostage crisis.

Plot Progression

1. Crimes Without Answers — Armed heists and seemingly unrelated murders draw Inspector Chen Shaoqiang into a difficult investigation. He begins working with his new partner, Yan Yongcheng.
2. The Raid Beneath the Case — The investigation forces Shaoqiang to revisit his past in the elite Special Tactics Unit. The botched raid seven years earlier shattered the team and killed his mentor, Wu Tianle.
3. Old Ties at BWB Capital — The crimes target BWB Capital, where Wu Qizhen and former teammate Wang Zhengming work. Shaoqiang's unresolved history collides with the present investigation.
4. The Criminal Spiral — The heists escalate while Shaoqiang and Yan race to identify and catch the perpetrators. The connection between the crimes places familiar people in increasing danger.
5. Hostages and National Stakes — The criminal escalation becomes a tense hostage situation at BWB Capital. Shaoqiang and Yan must confront the threat while the lives of Qizhen and Wang, as well as national security, hang in the balan...