The First 7th Night

A mysterious passenger who hires Map King to Sun Moon Village. He remains largely quiet, and his questions hint at a deeper pursuit of truth. Through his presence, the film frames memory and reality, gradually revealing hidden motives behind the trip.

The only driver who knows the way, though he is reluctant and guarded about his motives. He recounts the restaurant’s dark history and the fates of its inhabitants as they travel. His radio links keep the journey in rhythm and heighten the sense of an impending reckoning.

The restaurant’s older daughter and a central figure in the backstory; defiant and protective of her family, she navigates love and danger amid a brutal night. Her past with Chan Keung and her struggle after the convicts’ visit drive the tragedy. She becomes a symbol of resilience, ultimately bound by a long jail sentence while her memory haunts the others.

A ruthless, money-driven bandit who uses Fong’s past to pressure others. His arrogance escalates tension and leads to a deadly confrontation. He discovers too much about the suitcase’s contents and is killed in the ensuing chaos.

One of the convicts who becomes Fong’s lover; he clashes with Chicken and ultimately takes the rap for the murders. His decision to bear the consequences reveals a conflicted loyalty and love.

A member of the bandit group who participates in the tension and violence. She is caught up in the night’s brutal turn as loyalties fracture and danger escalates.

Fong’s younger sister who inherits the chicken coops; she appears as an older woman to reveal that Fong died in prison and that tonight marks her seventh night of return. Her presence bridges the past and present revelations.

Leader of the convicts who arrives at Chun Lei Restaurant; he bears an eye injury and commands the violent confrontation that ensues. He dies when the restaurant burns.