All the Crows in the World

A wealthy, discerning businessman who exerts control at the dinner and club, revealing a colder, calculating side beneath his charm. He shares a moment of vulnerability about his life, including hair transplant surgery, which humanizes him but does not erase his power. His behavior embodies the film's exploration of wealth-driven desire and predatory social dynamics.

The film’s central figure: an academically ambitious young woman who times men and navigates seductive encounters with composure and grit. She uses her skills in timing as a means of agency, while also revealing vulnerability and moral complexity. Her interactions test the boundaries between autonomy and exploitation.

Shengnan’s cousin who invites her to dinner and participates in the network of sex work and money that underpins the night’s events. She orchestrates parts of the evening and embodies the transactional nature of the environment.

A head businessman who presides over the group, specifying social hierarchy and expectations. His presence anchors the dinner’s power structure, and he embodies the commodified gaze that defines Shengnan’s value in the room.

A mystical figure who blesses the gathering and offers seemingly magical assurances about luck and horoscopes. He legitimizes the patrons’ beliefs and adds a layer of superstition to the power dynamics at play.

Shengnan's friend who appears in the narrative as part of the group; she is present in the club scene and connected to the broader network of workers and clients. Her presence reinforces the shared experiences of those navigating the sex-work economy.

A figure in the club who operates within the sex-work ecosystem and helps coordinate the workers and the clients. He embodies control and the logistics behind the night’s encounters.

An unnamed patron among the businessmen who attends the dinner and contributes to the dynamic balance of power and desire. His presence adds to the collective mood of the room.

Another unnamed patron who participates in the night’s arrangements and the broader social ritual around Shengnan. He embodies the ordinary, yet complicit, side of the power structure.

A further unnamed patron who contributes to the atmosphere of wealth and appetite that frames Shengnan’s experiences.

An additional unnamed patron present in the scenes, amplifying the sense of a crowded, transactional environment.

A final unnamed patron seen in the club and surrounding spaces, part of the ongoing social economy of the film’s setting.

An unnamed patron identified only as a member of the crowd or a quick participant in the scene outside the car and in transit.