Character Relationship Map: Vengeance!

Characters

• Guan Xiao Lou (played by David Chiang Da-Wei) — protagonist

  Guan Yu Lou's brother and the central figure in the revenge story. After Guan Yu Lou is killed, he searches for those responsible, confronts and kills Feng Kai Shan, and continues pursuing revenge as...

• Guan Yu Lou (played by Ti Lung) — protagonist

  Hua Zheng Fang's husband and Guan Xiao Lou's brother. He performs at the opera, and his murder sets Guan Xiao Lou on a quest for revenge. The plot's political intrigue connects his death to the Genera...

• Hua Zheng Fang (played by Wang Ping) — supporting

  An opera performer and Guan Yu Lou's wife. After Guan Yu Lou is killed, Guan Xiao Lou tracks her down; she denies being guilty and is frightened by the danger around them. She later helps Guan Xiao Lo...

• Feng Kai Shan (played by Ku Feng) — supporting

  A volatile figure who behaves aggressively toward the opera company and becomes involved in gambling and political dealings. He clashes with Jin Zhi Quan and is tied to the danger surrounding Hua Zhen...

• Feng's Assistant in Toilet Fight (uncredited) (played by Liu Gang) — minor
• Manager Wen / Yin Nan Ting (played by Wong Ching-Ho) — supporting

  A manager who warns Guan Xiao Lou that the Generalissimo's forces are under pressure and proposes joining forces to remove Hu Hu Cheng. He claims Hu was behind Guan Yu Lou's death because Hu desired H...

• Feng's Assistant Killed in Lift (uncredited) (played by Cliff Lok) — minor
• Jin Zhi Quan (played by Yang Chi-Ching) — supporting

  A political and gambling associate who clashes with Feng Kai Shan and later manipulates Guan Xiao Lou. Guan Xiao Lou recognizes that Jin is using him to eliminate rivals, including Feng and Adjutant G...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Feng's Assistant Killed in Lift (uncredited) → Feng Kai Shan (assistant)
• Feng's Assistant in Toilet Fight (uncredited) → Feng Kai Shan (assistant)
• Guan Yu Lou → Hua Zheng Fang (Family Husband And Wife) — Their marriage complicates the Generalissimo's desire for Hua Zheng Fang and is tied to the events surrounding Guan Yu Lou's death.

  The plot identifies Hua Zheng Fang as Guan Yu Lou's wife.

• Guan Xiao Lou → Guan Yu Lou (Family Brothers) — Guan Yu Lou's death drives Guan Xiao Lou's pursuit of revenge.

  The plot identifies Guan Xiao Lou as Guan Yu Lou's brother and says he sets out to find those responsible after Guan Yu Lou is killed.

Story Dynamics

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

• Guan Xiao Lou → Manager Wen / Yin Nan Ting (Alliance Reluctant Political Partners) — Yin Nan Ting tries to recruit Guan Xiao Lou into a plan against Hu; Guan Xiao Lou is initially reluctant but eventually considers the proposal.

  Manager Wen / Yin Nan Ting proposes joining forces to remove Hu and later arranges a meeting as part of a plan involving Guan Xiao Lou.

• Feng Kai Shan → Jin Zhi Quan (Conflict Rivals) — Their conflict is part of the political and gambling tensions surrounding the opera company.

  The plot says Feng Kai Shan and Jin Zhi Quan clash around the mahjong table.

• Guan Xiao Lou → Jin Zhi Quan (Conflict Manipulated Accomplices) — Jin Zhi Quan exploits Guan Xiao Lou's revenge campaign for his own purposes, and Guan Xiao Lou becomes aware of the manipulation.

  Guan Xiao Lou recognizes that Jin Zhi Quan is using him to eliminate rivals, including Feng Kai Shan and Adjutant Gao Hong Tu.

• Guan Xiao Lou → Feng Kai Shan (Conflict Revenge Opponents) — Guan Xiao Lou kills Feng Kai Shan during his revenge pursuit.

  Guan Xiao Lou confronts Feng Kai Shan and kills him while pursuing those responsible for his brother's death.

• Guan Xiao Lou → Hua Zheng Fang (Alliance Protective Allies) — Hua Zheng Fang assists Guan Xiao Lou as he pursues revenge, and he intends to leave with her once it is done.

  Hua Zheng Fang helps Guan Xiao Lou escape when Gao's men come looking for him, and he plans to leave with her after avenging his brother.

Story Analysis

Guan Xiao Lou pursues revenge for his brother's death amid shifting political schemes, dangerous alliances, and an unresolved confrontation.

Plot Progression

1. The Opera and Political Tensions — Feng arrives at an opera performance and behaves aggressively toward the company. Gambling, political dealings, and Hu's desire for Hua deepen the tensions surrounding Guan Yu Lou's marriage.
2. A Brother's Revenge Begins — Guan Yu Lou is killed, and Guan Xiao Lou sets out to find those responsible. His search leads him to demand information about Feng Kai Shan and Hua Zheng Fang.
3. Feng Falls and Danger Closes In — Hua denies guilt when Guan Xiao Lou tracks her down. Guan Xiao Lou kills Feng, but learns that Gao remains a threat, and Hua helps him escape when Gao's men search for him.
4. A Wider Plot Against Hu — Yin Nan Ting proposes joining forces against Hu and claims Hu was responsible for Guan Yu Lou's death. Guan Xiao Lou eventually considers a plan involving Hu's bodyguards and a meeting arranged by Yin...
5. Jin's Scheme and an Unresolved Meeting — Guan Xiao Lou realizes that Jin Zhi Quan is using his revenge to eliminate rivals. He arrives for a meeting with Jin and is told to change into matching clothes, while the next move and the outcome re...