Thunderstorm

A young heir to the Zhou mining fortune who is torn between love and lineage. He becomes entangled with Fanyi and forms a forbidden bond with Sifeng, revealing his inner conflict between desire and duty. Ping's choices expose the fragility of the family’s power and culminate in a tragedy born from hidden truths.

Daughter of the household’s servant line, she falls in love with Ping and challenges class boundaries. Her relationship with Ping is central to the tragedy, especially after it is revealed that she is pregnant. Sifeng embodies innocence crushed by social forces and the revelation of painful lineage ties.

The refined, fragile wife of Zhou Puyuan, whose jealousy and need for control propel much of the conflict. She manipulates situations to protect her own standing and to punish perceived transgressions. As secrets unfold, her temperament contributes to the family’s inevitable collapse.

The patriarch and mine owner who personifies rigid tradition and moral hypocrisy. He wields wealth and authority to maintain control, often at the expense of others. His hidden past and cold governance fuel the family’s downfall as truth finally confronts him.

A fiery worker and a leader in the mine's labor movement, Dahai embodies the rising tension between labor and elite privilege. He challenges the Zhou family's exploitation and becomes a pivotal force in the escalation that drives the tragedy.

A compassionate figure with a hidden past tied to Shiping, Sifeng's family history. She recognizes the deeper connections that tie the characters together and acts with a cautious sense of duty to protect her daughter while confronting painful truths.

Ping’s ally and a younger member of the Zhou circle, Chong embodies youthful idealism and conflicted loyalties. He navigates the family’s politics with a mix of naivety and sincerity, aiming to preserve harmony even as the mansion’s secrets unravel.

Ping’s birth mother and a figure from the past whose history with Zhou Puyuan haunts the present. Her story is a crucial piece of the family’s legacy, catalyzing revelations that shift loyalties and threaten to destroy the household.