Character Relationship Map: The Conman

Characters

• King (played by Andy Lau) — protagonist

  Master conman and gambler, central figure of the trilogy.

• Ching (played by Athena Chu Yan) — protagonist

  King's assistant and close friend, involved in early gambling schemes.

• Dragon (played by Nick Cheung Ka-Fai) — supporting

  King's loyal partner and fellow conman across multiple films.

• Handsome (played by Waise Lee Chi-Hung) — supporting

  King's associate involved in early card games and conflicts.

• Macau Mon (played by Jack Kao) — supporting

  Macau underworld character, appears in the first film's setting.

• Squirrel (played by Wong Jing) — minor

  Minor character, possibly a nickname or street figure.

• Chung (played by Emotion Cheung Kam-Ching) — supporting

  King's assistant, handles logistics and surveillance.

• King's Lover (played by Bonnie Law Ming-Chu) — supporting

  King's mistress, central to the inciting incident of the first film.

Canonical Relationships

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

• King → Squirrel (Professional Employer And Contractor)

  King and Dragon hire Squirrel, an adult film director, to create fake World Cup footage for their deception.

• Handsome → Macau Mon (Power Boss And Subordinate)

  Handsome works under Macau Mon and plans to replace him after arranging a scheme intended to cause Macau Mon's death.

• Dragon → Ching (Family Brother)

  The plot explicitly identifies Ching as Dragon's younger sister.

• King → Ching (Romantic Partner)

  After King helps Ching expose her dishonest fiancé, the plot states that King wins Ching's love.

• King → Chung (Professional Assistant)

  The plot identifies Chung as King's assistant and shows him participating in a secret videotaping scheme with King.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dragon → Squirrel (Alliance Project Collaborator)

  Dragon participates with King in hiring Squirrel and uses the footage in the staged World Cup broadcast.

• King → Macau Mon (Conflict Gambling Opponent)

  King and Macau Mon gamble against each other during the World Cup final, with King betting on Brazil and Macau Mon betting on France.

• King → Dragon (Alliance Teammate)

  King and Dragon become partners, earn money through horse racing, and later cooperate to produce false World Cup footage.

• King → Handsome (Conflict Arch Enemy)

  Handsome recognizes King, seeks revenge for the earlier death of his younger brother, injures King's son, and later kidnaps King's family.

• King's Lover → King (lover)

  角色名包含关系词: lover

Story Analysis

A gambler rebuilds his life through loyalty and deception while confronting betrayal, revenge, and criminal power.

Plot Progression

1. A Gambler's Fall
2. Partners After Prison
3. Revenge Finds King
4. The Impossible Broadcast
5. Cards, Poison, and Collision