Virtues of Harmony - Main Characters

Main Characters

• Nancy Sit portrays Yau Nim-chi (游念慈), the owner of Tung Mat Yuen. She is the adopted mother of the Kam triplets, having taken them as her own after witnessing both their parents die soon after they were born. Nim-chi is an extremely skilled martial artist. Before she settled down, she was a heroic outlaw known by the name Choi Fung-wong (賽鳳凰; meaning "the competitive fenghuang") and part of a mountain gang. At times, her unsavory past has come back to confront her.

• Frankie Lam portrays Kam Nin (金年), the eldest son of the triplets. Originally a fifth-rank scholar-official residing in the capital city, Nin is demoted to a ninth-rank official after he accidentally upsets Princess Sam-tin by denouncing her in a poem. Nin returns to his family in Chi Lik Kung Town and becomes the town's magistrate. After marrying the Princess, he becomes a high ranking court magistrate.

• Michael Tse portrays Kam Yuet (金月), the second son of the triplets. He is pampered by his mother, who pays special attention to him, after an incident in his childhood where she lost him. He was not found until a year later, having grown from a chubby boy to weak and sickly. He goes through with an arranged marriage with Lam Yuk-lo, though falls in love with Shek Mei and takes her as his second wife; he is shown to be constantly caught between their bickering, and is often unable to please them both with equal attention. He is a pharmacist, later being employed in the palace.

• Joyce Chen portrays Kam Yat (金日), the youngest and the daughter of the triplets. She is self-centered and bratty, often getting her way. However, she has issues with being neglected not only due to being the youngest, but also because her mother paid more attention to her sickly middle brother, and her academically gifted oldest brother. As such, she has a sometimes difficult relationship with her mother, knowing that she is given her way only because her mother doesn't have time to deal with her. She is controlling and shrill when dealing with her meek husband, though cherishes his devotion to her.

• Bondy Chiu portrays Lam Yuk-lo (林玉露), Yuet's official wife. She is from a proper family of equal standing with the Kams, and is vain and snooty. She is not pleased with her husband's second wife, often using her higher status to mock her. She demands more attention from her husband as she feels she is more important because she married him first, and bickers constantly with Shek Mei. After having children at the same time as her though, they become closer. She is shown to be close to her younger sister, treating her with kindness and acting as a mentor.

• Cutie Mui portrays Shek Mei (石美), Yuet's concubine, and later second wife. She is a kind country girl of humble origins, and is shown to be tomboyish, as well as very stubborn and tough. She adjusts herself to being with the more cultured Kams, but clashes constantly with Lam Yuk-lo. She gives birth to a son at the same time as Lam Yuk-lo.

• Louis Yuen portrays Yau Nim-fu (游念富), Nim-chi's younger brother. The creator of the Kam family noodles, he is shown to be always scheming to make more money, being selfish yet gullible. He is close with his sister though, being privy to her past and all her secrets. He later becomes a chef in the royal palace.

• Yvonne Lam portrays Wan Ying-kei (雲影姬), Nim-fu's wife. She is kind hearted, but is shown to be eccentric and very scatter brained. Her husband is often exasperated at her antics, constantly reprimanding her.

• Johnny Tang portrays Ko Yee-hong (高爾康), Yat's husband. Meek and timid, he won Yat's heart after he spent an entire night washing dishes in a restaurant in her place, as she had forgotten to bring money with her. He is dominated by her, often scrambling to make sure she is pleased. He is a scholar, later being employed in the palace library. He is revealed to be the Emperor's missing son, making him the Prince and heir to the throne.

• Bernice Liu portrays Princess Sam-tin (深田公主), the Emperor's only daughter. She and her eunuch, Siu-yuen, escape the palace to avoid marrying the Persian prince, and ends up in Chi Lik Kung Town, meeting Nin's family. Nim-chi mistakenly identifies her as the daughter of the family's saviour, and the Princess begins taking up the name Kung Yan-so (恭欣素) to cover her identity. She has no interest in politics, and often worries about the role being Empress in the future will bring.

• Hawick Lau portrays Yuen Sau (阮壽), the Princess' personal eunuch and best friend. Born Yuen King-dan (阮鯨單), he entered the palace at a younger age and is referred to Siu-yuen (小阮).

• Johnny Ngan portrays Shek Tai-chuen (石大川), Mei's father. He owns a butcher shop, and enjoys the status his daughter brings him. He and his wife often attempt to get as much as possible from the Kams, to their annoyance.

• Helen Ma portrays Chan Kiu (陳嬌), Tai-chuen's wife and the mother of Mei, Biu, and Tai. She is shown to be rather unattractive, though she acts very haughty. Like her husband, she leeches of the Kams.

• Timmy Hung portrays Shek Biu (石彪), a constable working under Nin, his best friend. He is Mei's younger brother. He is later employed at the palace as a guard, and eventually falls in love with Lam Yuk-lo's younger sister.

• Sherming Yiu portrays Shek Tai (石娣), Shek Mei's younger sister. Though she is more traditionally feminine than her sister, she shows great prowess in martial arts. She does like to seek adventure though, and after aiding him in various missions, she falls in love with the eunuch Yuen Sau.

• Lau Dan as The Emperor. Though he has a wandering eye for women, he adores and spoils his daughter the Princess. He is distressed by the choices she makes, as they affect him politically, though he eventually puts her happiness first. He is shown to be an ultimately benevolent and fair ruler.

• Kingdom Yuen as Princess Sa-sa, (Second story arc), the Emperor's younger sister. Portrayed as being mentally unhinged, most people disparagingly refer to her as 'crazy'. The Emperor often indulges her whims, however odd they may be.

• Stephanie Che as Consort Man (Second story arc), the Emperor's favorite concubine. She schemes to become Empress at all costs, though her inability conceive a child has laid back her plans. She is selfish and cruel, and is shown to be extremely manipulative, often hiding behind a veil of false kindness.

• Lee Kwok Lun as Man Kwok-Kei (Second story arc), Consort Man's older brother. He is a security official, though is shown to be buffoonish and incompetent, being unable to utilize martial arts at all. He is subservient to his sister, and relies on her for power and influence.

• Maggie Shiu as Consort Po Ling-kau (Second story arc), the Emperor's discarded but later favorite concubine. She is a kind but incredibly blunt woman, who at first clashed with the female members of the Kam family. However, when they help her win the attentions of the Emperor, she is shown being a devoted friend, not letting her elevated status interfere with their friendship. She is adventurous and a skilled martial artist, having lived her life before as a circus performer. Her former lover from her old days eventually tries to win her back, though she refuses as she gets pregnant with the Emperor's child.

• Lo Ho Hai as Ling Ling-fat, high-ranking eunuch. He is flamboyantly gay, and serves as Consort Man's attendant and agent, being dispatched to do her dirty work. He is a deadly fighter, and has fought Bo Lo-to and Nim-chi herself numerous times.

• Liu Kai Chi as Bo Lo-to, high-ranking eunuch. The personal attendant of the former Empress, he is shown to be noble and devoted to clearing her name, suspecting the true nature of Consort Man. He is a skilled martial artist, and has often physically clashed with his enemy Ling Ling-fat numerous times.