Character Relationship Map: Operation Condor

Characters

• Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor (played by Jackie Chan) — protagonist

  Relic hunter tasked with recovering stolen Chinese zodiac animal heads in Chinese Zodiac.

• Ada (played by Carol Cheng) — protagonist

  One of three women who accompany Asian Hawk on the Nazi gold hunt in Operation Condor.

• Elsa (played by Eva Cobo) — supporting

  A German woman who joins the treasure hunt in Operation Condor.

• Momoko (played by Shôko Ikeda) — supporting

  A Japanese journalist who joins Asian Hawk's mission in Operation Condor.

• Amon (played by Dan Mintz) — supporting

  A local guide or inhabitant in Operation Condor.

• Tasza (played by Jonathan Isgar) — supporting

  A minor character encountered during the Sahara expedition in Operation Condor.

• Baron Bannon / Duke Scapio (played by Božidar Smiljanić) — supporting

  The wealthy employer who hires Asian Hawk to find Nazi gold but ultimately betrays him in Operation Condor.

• Adolf (played by Aldo Sambrell) — supporting

  A former Nazi officer also searching for the hidden gold in Operation Condor.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor → Baron Bannon / Duke Scapio (Professional Employer) — Scapio hires Jackie to recover the Nazi gold.

  Duke Scapio summons Jackie to his mansion and gives him an unofficial mission to locate the hidden gold.

Story Dynamics

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

• Amon → Tasza (Alliance Partner) — They operate as a pair during the treasure hunt.

  Amon and Tasza search for the gold together and confront Jackie while pursuing the expedition.

• Adolf → Baron Bannon / Duke Scapio (Conflict Competing Treasure Seeker) — Their interests are connected through the treasure but their direct interaction is not shown.

  Adolf searches for the same hidden gold that Scapio commissions Jackie to recover.

• Adolf → Momoko (Conflict Captor) — Adolf uses Momoko as leverage against the group.

  Adolf arrives at the ruins with his mercenaries and holds Momoko hostage.

• Adolf → Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor (Conflict Adversary) — Adolf directly opposes Jackie during the final treasure hunt.

  Adolf arrives with mercenaries, holds Momoko hostage, and pursues Jackie's group through the hidden base.

• Elsa → Adolf (Conflict Family Rivalry) — Adolf is responsible for the death of Elsa's grandfather.

  Adolf reveals that he murdered Elsa's grandfather after von Ketterling made him a paraplegic.

• Ada → Momoko (Alliance Expedition Companion) — They are members of the same expedition group.

  Both Ada and Momoko accompany Jackie through the Sahara expedition and the search for the hidden base.

• Ada → Elsa (Alliance Rescue Partner) — Ada and Elsa share captivity and are rescued together.

  Ada is kidnapped with Elsa, and Jackie and Momoko save both women from being auctioned as sex slaves.

• Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor → Momoko (Alliance Expedition Partner) — Momoko becomes one of Jackie's central companions.

  Jackie and Momoko follow the bandits to the slave market and later enter the ancient ruins together.

• Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor → Elsa (Alliance Rescuer) — Jackie repeatedly protects Elsa during the expedition.

  Jackie saves Elsa from Amon and Tasza, and later rescues her from the slave market.

• Tasza → Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor (Conflict Rival) — Tasza is an early and recurring obstacle to Jackie.

  Tasza is one of the two men from whom Jackie saves Elsa, and he later encounters Jackie again in the desert.

• Amon → Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor (Conflict Rival) — Amon initially competes with and obstructs Jackie.

  Jackie saves Elsa from Amon and Tasza, and later has another run-in with them during the expedition.

• Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor → Ada (Alliance Teammate) — Jackie and Ada work together on the desert expedition.

  After giving Jackie the mission, Scapio partners him with Ada, an expert in African geography.

Story Analysis

A treasure expedition becomes a struggle for survival when a hidden Nazi base exposes an old betrayal.

Plot Progression

1. The Gold Commission — Scapio recruits Jackie to locate a massive wartime gold cache in the Sahara. Jackie receives the key and learns that a special code is also required.
2. Desert Allies and Enemies — Jackie saves Elsa and accepts her into the expedition, while Amon and Tasza compete for the same treasure. The team reaches the Sahara and adds Momoko to the search.
3. Captivity Beneath the Ruins — Bandits kidnap Elsa and Ada, forcing Jackie and Momoko to pursue them to a slave market. After the rescue, the team discovers that the expedition camp has been attacked and its members murdered.
4. The Missing Eighteenth Soldier — A statue from Elsa's grandfather's photograph leads the survivors to an ancient temple and the hidden Nazi base. The log book identifies Adolf as the missing soldier and reveals his betrayal of von Ke...
5. Gold and Collapse — Jackie opens the vault, but the mercenaries betray Adolf after seeing the gold. A struggle in the wind tunnel activates the base's self-destruct sequence, forcing the group into a desperate escape.