Character Relationship Map: Scared Stiff

Characters

• David Miu Tai Wai (played by Michael Miu Kiu-Wai) — protagonist

  David is the central character, whose comic encounter with Cindy and Judy is followed by his involvement in a robbery. Injured while fleeing the police, he is taken to hospital, where doctors find his...

• Inspector Chow's Man (played by Phillip Ko Fai) — supporting

  Inspector Chow's Man is the associate who discusses a seized heroin shipment and the danger of their actions being exposed with Inspector Chow. His conversation connects him to the suspected corruptio...

• Inspector Chow (played by Chow Yun-Fat) — supporting

  Inspector Chow is implicated in the events David describes. David's dream appears to show Chow throwing a man to his death, while Chow discusses a seized heroin shipment and the risk that their action...

• Robber (played by Mai Kei) — minor

Story Dynamics

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

• David Miu Tai Wai → Inspector Chow's Man (Narrative Potential Witness And Threatened Associate) — David's recollections could threaten the associate's position in the alleged police corruption, though the plot does not describe a direct encounter between them.

  The plot says Inspector Chow and an associate discuss the seized heroin shipment and the danger of their actions being exposed, while David's account...

• David Miu Tai Wai → Inspector Chow (Conflict Witness And Suspected Perpetrator) — David's visions and recollections point toward Inspector Chow's involvement, putting David in the position of a potentially endangered witness.

  David's dream appears to contain knowledge of Inspector Chow throwing a man to his death, while the investigation suggests Inspector Chow is implicate...

• Inspector Chow → Inspector Chow's Man (Alliance Criminal Associates) — They are connected through the discussion of the shipment and the danger of exposure, implicating both in the events under investigation.

  Inspector Chow and an associate discuss a seized heroin shipment and the risk that their actions will be exposed.

• David Miu Tai Wai → Robber (Conflict Witness And Attacker) — David's account places him in danger after witnessing the robbery and its aftermath; the supplied plot does not establish the Robber's identity beyond the listed role.

  David tells police that he witnessed a robbery, hid in a car, and saw a man killed before the killer tried to murder him.

Story Analysis

David's comic misadventure turns into a medical mystery and an uncertain account of robbery, death, and possible police corruption.

Plot Progression

1. A Comic Interruption — Cindy and Judy arrive intending to force David into sex, but a friend interrupts their scheme. David jokes about the encounter afterward.
2. Robbery and Medical Crisis — David becomes caught up in a robbery and is injured while trying to escape the police. At the hospital, doctors report that his heart has stopped despite unusually strong brain activity.
3. Experiments and Ghostly Visions — Medical staff use psychological stimulation to investigate David's unusual condition. His dreamlike experience includes ghosts and attempts to trap them with nails, before he eventually awakens.
4. A Witness Under Doubt — David tells police that he witnessed a robbery, hid in a car, saw a man killed, and was then targeted by the killer. His frightened and confused account is doubted by the officers.
5. Corruption and an Open Case — David's visions point toward Inspector Chow's involvement, while Chow and an associate discuss a seized heroin shipment and the risk of exposure. The surviving dialogue ends with officers seeking a fe...