List of Relic of an Emissary characters

Promotional poster. From left to right: Chu Kuen, Tsui Yee-wah, Ma Yan-wai, Ma Sam-po, Shum Chin-sam, Chu Tai, Ngo Siu-fung, Chu Ying, Chu Wan-man, Yim Chun, Fu Siu-kiu, Lee King-lung.

Relic of an Emissary is a television historical fiction drama produced by TVB. Some of the characters' names listed below are in Cantonese romanisation.

Ming Dynasty

Cast Role Description
Law Lok-lam Chu Yuen-cheung
朱元璋
Founder and the first emperor of Ming Dynasty
Consort Ong and Princess Yeung Suk's husband
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's father
Chu Wan-man's grandfather
Died in Episode 3
Mary Hon Consort Ong
瓮妃
Suffered from madness
Chu Yuen-cheung's abandoned wife
Chu Tai's mother
To Hin's ex-girlfriend
Killed by a killer ordered by To Hin in Episode 25
Poon Fong-fong Consort Yeung Suk
楊淑妃
Chu Yuen-cheung's wife
Chu Kuen's mother
Killed by Chu Kuen in Episode 6
Joel Chan Chu Wan-man
朱允炆
Age 20
The second emperor of Ming Dynasty
Chu Yuen-cheung's grandson
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin and Chu Wai and Chu Ying's nephew
Ma Yan-wai's husband
Lok Yuen-ting's ex-boyfriend
Overthrown by Chu Tai
Overthrown by Chu Tai and fled away from the capital in Episode 30
(Semi-villain)
Leung Ka-ki Ma Yan-wai
馬恩慧
Age 22
Empress Ma
Chu Wan-man's wife
Geng Ping-man's niece
Framed Luk Yuen-ting
Died in a fire of the palace in Episode 30
(Semi-villain)
Eddie Li Chu Kong
朱棡
Prince of Chun
Chu Yuen-cheung's third son
Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Yings's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Killed by Chu Kuen and Ngai Chun in Episode 2
Joe Ma Chu Tai
朱棣
Age 30
Prince of Yin, later the third emperor of Ming Dynasty
Chu Yuen-cheung's fourth son
Consort Ong's son
Chu Kong's younger brother
Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Yings's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Chui Yee-wah's husband
Chui Fai-cho's brother-in-law
Sham Chin-sam's lover
Overthrew Chu Wan-man to be the emperor
(Semi-villain)
Skye Chan Chui Yee-wah
徐儀華
Age 30
Empress Xu
Chu Tai's wife
Chui Fai-cho's younger sister
Kate Tsui Chor Chor
楚楚
Chu Tai's wife
Sham Chin-sam's younger twin sister
Deno Cheung Chu Sau
朱橚
Prince of Chow
Chu Yuan-cheung's fifth son
Chu Kong and Chu Tai's younger brother
Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Ho Hing-fai Chu Pok
朱榑
Prince of Chai
Chu Yuan-cheung's seventh son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai and Chu Sau's younger brother
Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Degraded to a civilian by Chu Wan-man in Episode 24
Returned to the Prince identity in Episode 30
Vincent Wan Chu Chun
朱椿
Prince of Suk
Chu Yuan-cheung's eleventh son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau and Chu Pok's younger brother
Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Dexter Young Chu Pak
朱柏
Prince of Seung
Chu Yuan-cheung's twelfth son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok and Chu Chun's younger brother
Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Committed suicide after being prosecuted of printing fake banknotes in Episode 13
Lee Ho Chu Kwai
朱桂
Prince of Toi
Chu Yuan-cheung's thirteenth son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun and Chu Pak's younger brother
Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Degraded to a civilian by Chu Wan-man in Episode 24
Returned to the King identity in Episode 30
Tse Cheuk-yin Chu Chik
朱植
Prince of Liu
Chu Yuan-cheung's fifteenth son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak and Chu Kwai's younger brother
Chu Kuen, Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Ruco Chan Chu Kuen
朱權
Prince of Ning
Chu Yuen-cheung's seventeenth son
Consort Yeung Suk's son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai and Chu Chik's younger brother
Chu Pin, Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Colluded with Ngai Chun
Killed Chu Kong and Consort Yeung Suk
Army deprived by Chu Tai in Episode 27
(Villain)
Cheung Wing-hong Chu Pin
朱楩
Prince of Man
Chu Yuen-cheung's eighteenth son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik and Chu Kuen's younger brother
Chu Wai and Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Joey Law Chu Wai
朱橞
Prince of Kuk
Chu Yuen-cheung's nineteenth son
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen and Chu Pin's younger brother
Chu Ying's older brother
Chu Wan-man's uncle
Elanne Kong Chu Ying
朱櫻
Age 20
Princess Wing-yeung
Chu Yuen-cheung's youngest daughter
Chu Kong, Chu Tai, Chu Sau, Chu Pok, Chu Chun, Chu Pak, Chu Kwai, Chu Chik, Chu Kuen, Chu Pin and Chu Wai's younger sister
Chu Wan-man's aunt
Lee King-lung's love interest, later his wife, but finally broke up
Loved Ngo Siu-fung, later became his wife and moved out to a farm and have 2 children
Ma Sam-po's love interest

Brocade Guards

Cast Role Description
Gordon Liu Yim Chun
嚴進
Age 40
A Brocade Guard leader
Ngai Chun's superior
Used Chor Chor
Killed Sham Chin-sam in Episode 20
Fired by Chu Wan-man in Episode 21
Committed suicide in Episode 30
(Semi-villain)
Michael Tse Ngo Siu-fung
敖笑風
Age 30
A Brocade Guard, promoted to leader by Chu Wan-man in episode 21
Ngai Chun's subordinate
Lau Chung-leung, Ching Wai, Sham Chin-sam and Kwok Ting's superior
Chu Ying and Chor Chor's love interest, later became Chu Ying's husband and moved out to a farm and have 2 children
Fu Siu-kiu's love interest, later her husband
Promoted to Brocade Guard leader in Episode 21
Chopped left arm himself to apologize to Chu Wan-man in Episode 29
(Semi-villain)
Au Sui-wai Ngai Chun
魏鎮
A Brocade Guard
Yim Chun's subordinate
Ngo Siu-fung's superior
Framed Ngo Siu-fung
Colluded with Chu Kuen
Killed Chu Kong
Committed suicide after being revealed of killing Chu Kong in Episode 15
(Villain)
Fred Cheng Lau Chung-leung
劉忠良
A Brocade Guard
Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate
Loved Fu Siu-kiu
Tim Yee's husband
Lam King-kong Kwok Ting
郭定
A Brocade Guard
Suffered from venereal disease
Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate
Raped Fu Siu-kiu in Episode 16
Killed by Fu Siu-kiu in Episode 17
(Villain)
Hugo Wong Ching Wai
程偉
A Brocade Guard
Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate
Kate Tsui Sham Chin-sam
沈千三
Age 20
A Brocade Guard instructed by Yim Chun
A brothel (Hing Yin Tsui Lau) owner
Ngo Siu-fung's subordinate
Chor-chor's older twin sister
Chu Tai's mistress, but betrayed by him
Killed by Yim Chun in Episode 20
(Semi-villain)
Daniel Kwok Chan Do
陳都
A Brocade Guard
Killed by Chu Leng in Episode 18
Sire Ma Fu Siu-kiu
傅小喬
Age 20
A Brocade Guard slave girl
Loved Ngo Siu-fung, later his wife
Lau Chung-leung's love interest
Raped by Kwok Ting in Episode 16
Killed Kwok Ting in Episode 17
Died of the falling rubbles of Ngo Siu-fung's house in Episode 29

Chu Wan-man's courtiers

Cast Role Description
Felix Lok Kang Ping-man
耿炳文
The Great General
Ma Yan-wai's uncle
Committed suicide in Episode 30
Savio Tsang Chui Fai-cho
徐輝祖
A Prince Grand Tutor
Chui Yee-wah's older brother
Chu Tai's brother-in-law
Housed arrested by Chu Dai and later died in Episode 30
Benjamin Yuen Lee King-lung
李景隆
Age 30
Cao State Courtier and Left Army Field Marshal
Loved Chu Ying, later husband, but finally broke up
Ngo Siu-fung's love rival
Defected to Chu Tai in Episode 30
Carlo Ng Wong Chi-ching
黃子澄
A Confucian tutor
A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power
Executed by Chu Tai in Episode 30
Wilson Tsui Fong Hau-yu
方孝孺
A Confucian scholar
A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power
Executed by Chu Tai in Episode 30
Dickson Lee Chai Tai
齊泰
An Army Bureau official
A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power
Executed by Chu Tai in Episode 30

Chu Tai's courtiers

Cast Role Description
Lau Kong To Hin
道衍
A monk
Chu Tai's counselor
Consort Ong's ex-lover
Sammul Chan Ma Sam-po
馬三保
Age 27
Chu Tai's guard and eunuch
Loved Chu Ying
Sharen Gaowa's love interest
Assigned by Chu Tai to explore the Ocean Sea in Episode 30
Wong Ching Chu Leng
朱能
Chu Tai's minister
Killed Chan Do in Episode 18
Yeung Ying-wai Cheung Yuk
張玉
Chu Tai's minister
Died in a war in Episode 30
Leung Kin-ping Kot Shing
葛誠
A Confucian scholar
A chief plotter of stripping Chu Tai's power
Executed by Chu Tai
(Villain)
Angel Chiang Siu Lai
小麗
Chu Yee-wah's guard
Grace Wong Chuk Yim-yim Chu Tai's secret agent, Ngo Siu Fung's childhood friend

Hing Yin Tsui Lau Brothel

Cast Role Description
Kate Tsui Sham Chin-sam
沈千三
The brothel owner
Chor Chor's older twin sister
Chu Tai's mistress, but betrayed by him
Killed by Yim Chun in Episode 20
(Semi-villain)
Chor Chor
楚楚
Sham Chin-sam's younger twin sister
Chu Tai's wife
Loved Ngo Siu-fung
Used by Yim Chun
Yoyo Chen Lok Yuen-Ting
陸宛莛
Age 19
A song girl
Chu Wai-man's ex-girlfriend
Committed suicide incited by Ma Yan-wai in Episode 10
Jess Shum Yik Suet
亦雪
A song girl
Ngo Siu-fung's ex-lover

Others

Cast Role Description
Macy Chan Sharen Gaowa
薩仁高娃
Age 20
A Mongolian
Loved Ma Sam-po
Charmaine Li Tim Yee
甜兒
Chu Ying's maid
Lau Chung-leung's wife

See also