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Yu Xia
Appearance: adult woman.
Character: purposeful, seeking solace.
Abilities: none.
Role: Studio client. Asked me to find the secret ingredient for her friend Lin Zhen's noodles.
Lin Zhen
Appearance: Chef.
Personality: Honest to herself. She left Yu Xia when she realized she no longer enjoyed cooking.
Abilities: none.
Role: Yu Xia's best friend and their noodle shop chef.
Dudu (Li Dudu)
Age: little boy.
Appearance: child.
Abilities: none.
Role: A kidnapped boy. Vremya Studios is searching for clues to rescue him. He spent three years in captivity with "Aunt May."
Liu Jing
Appearance: adult male with facial hair.
Character: domineering, but disappointed with his eldest son.
Abilities: none.
Role: CEO of Quede Games, father of Liu Min and Liu Xiao. Hired Qian Jin as a lawyer.
Zhu Ye
Role: CFO of Quede Games, was an accomplice of Liu Min in financial fraud, later arrested.
Brydon Arc Characters
Xiang is an informant in Brydon with whom Liu Xiao plays Russian roulette.
James Brown, Amy, Blair, Peter, Anne are supporting characters in Brydon.
Uncle Fen is the manager of the Bahati bar in Brydon.
Jack is a model fired by Wayne and later Xia Fei's rival. Lu Dashan, Ethan, Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Liu are new characters in Season 3.
Xiao Yan is Wein's father and the head of the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce before the massacre.
The Mianlao merchants are connected to the A Yuan rescue operation.

Shao Yuanyuan
Appearance: Long, straight brown hair, gray-brown eyes (like his son's). In some scenes, he wears hoop earrings and a dark coat. In flashbacks with a young Cheng Xiaoshi, he has short, wavy, shoulder-length hair, a light blue tank top, and shorts.
Personality: Lively, playful, and similar in temperament to her son. She teases Cheng Xiaoshi when they meet, recalling his awkward moments from third grade. At the same time, she's determined—ready to delve into the past again and again to save her husband.
Abilities: Same as Cheng Xiaoshi's—penetrating a photograph and possessing the photographer's body for up to 12 hours. Can also move through media without a photograph (such as a security camera). Physical abilities are transferred to the possessed body.
Role: Cheng Xiaoshi's mother, Cheng Weimin's wife. Disappeared from her son's life during his childhood. Uses Wang Qing's ability to possess her body and communicate with Cheng Xiaoshi.
Police
Chen Bin
Appearance: Law enforcement officer, previously worked under Qian Jin, later transferred to Xiao Li.
Character: experienced, dedicated.
Abilities: no superpowers.
Role: Xiao Li's partner. He was killed due to Xiao Ma's fault.
Clients of the Vremya photo studio
Xu Shanshan
Appearance: hair pulled back into a ponytail, wears glasses.
Personality: Friendly, school friend of Qiao Ling, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang.
Abilities: none.
Role: Approached the studio with a request to remember what Dong Yi said to her when she was drunk.
Don Yi
Appearance: wears glasses.
Personality: Loves being around Xu Shanshan and looks for any excuse to stay with her.
Abilities: none.
Role: Xu Shanshan's friend.
Chen Xiao
Appearance: He looks haggard and unhappy. He wears glasses and used to be a basketball player.
Character: tired, full of regrets.
Abilities: none.
Role: Studio client. Asked to deliver a message to people from the past on the day of a basketball game.

Jay Lee (Li Jie)
Age: 27 years.
Appearance: Tall (185 cm), slim. Medium-length dark blue hair, falling around his face and just below his neck. Black eyes, often squinted or closed. Black turtleneck, silver chain from the necklace to the earrings, light gray jacket over it. Wide dark gray pants with a belt and a black strap on the left hip. Light gray boots with metal details.
Personality: reserved, professional. After investigating the Chinatown massacre, Brydon became a vegetarian due to psychological trauma.
Abilities: An unnamed superpower; when activated, the eyes turn white. Details have not yet been revealed.
Role: Police sergeant with the Brydon Crime Agency, undercover agent. Arrived in Gooda to investigate the resurgence of supercrime. Works part-time as a tattoo artist.
Cheng Weimin
Appearance: A tall, slender middle-aged man. Black hair, black eyes, and a black necklace. He wears a black jacket over a white shirt with an open collar and a black T-shirt underneath.
Personality: Apparently caring, but feels guilty for not being there for his son. "I should have been there for him more, but I wasn't a good father."
Abilities: Not yet confirmed.
Role: Father Cheng Xiaoshi, a former teacher at Bahati Language School in Brydon. He mysteriously disappeared during a fire at the school. His fate is unknown.

Wang Qing (Chris)
Age: 29 (Brydon arc), 31-32 (Season 3).
Appearance: Tall (173 cm), slender, and very attractive. Long ash-blond hair pulled back into a bun, yellow eyes (light blue when using her ability), and silver earrings. Wears a dark blue trench coat over her shoulders, a dark blue dress with long sleeves, and black knee-high boots.
Personality: She possesses excellent intuition and observation skills, and reads body language. As a psychotherapist, she is extremely sensitive to the emotions of others, but she keeps her own emotions in check. She dislikes discussing the past and can say absurd things completely seriously.
Abilities: Causes the target to feign death—a heart attack—from which they later "awaken." When activated, the eyes turn light blue.
Role: The sole survivor of the Bahati School fire in Brydon. Now working as a psychotherapist under the name Chris.
A Yuan
Age: 23 years old (Season 3).
Appearance: Short (172 cm), androgynous. Dark skin, short, tousled black hair with straight bangs and long strands around his face. Light lavender eyes (light green with the ability). An X-shaped scar on his lips. An intricate gold ring on his left ear, a labret, and snake bites on his lower lip. A tattoo of the Saros emblem on his tongue.
Personality: Silent, speaking only in isolated phrases or when using his ability. Despite this, he is expressive, shy, and curious.
Abilities: Controls a person's actions through verbal commands—the victim obeys any order without question. When activated, the eyes of the user and target turn light green.
Role: Member of the revived Saros Society. Rescued from Mianlao by Liu Xiao.

Xia Fei (Felix)
Age: about 23–24
Appearance: Tall (185 cm), slender. Slightly round face, tousled blond-black hair, narrow orange eyes with distinct black eyelashes, silver earrings. Black turtleneck with a silver zipper, dark blue jacket with orange stripes, light gray pants, white sneakers with orange and dark blue details.
Personality: Extroverted, expresses feelings directly. A former straight-A student who became a model and gained confidence as a result. Sensitive, quickly becomes attached to people. Reckless when drunk. Loves money and movies, and dislikes being in debt.
Abilities: no superpowers of my own.
Role: A student at Brydon Royal Academy (applied physics), he worked part-time as a model. He was hired by Liu Xiao to spy on Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang, but eventually became friends with them.

Xiao Ma
Age: unknown.
Appearance: Shaved brown hair, stubble. Eyes usually closed. Wears a dark blue floral-patterned shirt (open collar), white cropped pants, and flip-flops.
Personality: Cowardly, but cruel when cornered. Fears Qian Jin, but serves him loyally.
Abilities: Martial arts master, chaotic street style ("like in a fighting game"). Can fight two opponents simultaneously.
Role: Qian Jin's bodyguard and henchman.

Liu Min
Age: 27 years (Season 1).
Appearance: Tall and thin. Short, asymmetrical light hair, silver earrings, and sunken brown eyes. When controlled by Li Tianchen, his eyes turn red. He usually wears a beige polo shirt; when abducted, he wears a black hoodie with a white crown on the chest, a dark blue baseball cap, and a white Frankenstein mask with neon pink lips.
Personality: Lazy, spoiled, prone to violence. The son of a wealthy CEO who couldn't get along with his father.

Liu Xiao
Age: 19 (Brydon arc), 21 (Season 2), 22 (Season 3).
Appearance: Tall (183 cm), medium-length, tousled dark purple hair, round glasses, and a large black sunhat. He wears a long black coat over a gray T-shirt, black pants, silver rings, and a necklace. He has a tattoo of the Saros Society emblem on his collarbone.
Personality: Cold-blooded and calculating. Outwardly charming and generous, but deceptive and manipulative. Unafraid of death (plays Russian roulette). Calls his accomplices "friends" more out of trust than genuine affection. Loves games, horseback riding, chess, and movies. Can't stand coriander.
Abilities: Hears people's heartbeats (allows them to detect lies). There are other abilities that haven't been fully explored.
Role: The series' main antagonist, Liu Min's half-brother. He dedicated his life to studying the origins of superpowers and reviving the Saros Society.

Main antagonists
Wayne (Xiao Weiying)
Age: 25 (in Brydon's arc), about 28 (in Season 3).
Appearance: Tall (187 cm), slightly muscular. He has a triangular face and red eyes with red eyeliner hidden behind round sunglasses. He has red bangs and his hair is braided into a long braid with black tips. He wears maroon tassel earrings, a silver crescent-shaped necklace, a black sweater under a white hanfu shirt with red trim on the sleeves, a dark blue coat with a red lining, a black belt with a silver chain, and black shoes.
Personality: Eccentric and friendly on the outside, sinister and unpredictable on the inside. He often makes strange remarks (for example, telling Cheng Xiaoshi, "You look delicious"). When his interests are threatened, he becomes cruel. He cannot stand lies and bad manners. He loves food and mahjong.
Abilities: Superhuman strength and combat prowess. Can "die" and be resurrected—in the Brydon arc, Wang Qing induces a heart attack in him, but Liu Xiao later revives him.
Role: Head of the Brydon Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, part-time manager of a modelling agency.

Other notable characters
Xiao Li, an experienced police chief, turns to Time Studio for help in investigating a complex case.
Wang Juan is a dynamic law enforcement officer. Her style is elegant and practical: a black jacket over a cropped turtleneck, light gray skinny jeans, and black boots. A distinctive feature: her unusual amber eyes.
Emma (Wu Lihua) is the secretary to the CFO of Quede Games. She is a young woman of average height with light brown hair and dark brown/gray eyes. She wears a white shirt tucked into a dark blue skirt with a green bow at the front. Her brown hair is pulled back into a slightly messy bun, her bangs held in place by two gold hairpins.
Yu Xia is a customer of Time Studio who asked her to find the secret ingredient for her friend's noodles.
Qian Jin is a former police officer and former partner of Xiao Li. After leaving law enforcement, his relationship with Xiao Li deteriorated sharply.

Li Tianchen
Appearance: A tall man with pink hair. He wears a black cloak on the outside and a red cloak on the inside. He stands out for his unusual red pupils, which are similar to those of a cauliflower, and his irises are orange and pink in color.
Abilities: A simple touch on one or a group of people instantly plunges them into a hypnotic stupor—the victims obey his commands unquestioningly. The spell dissipates if the victim is separated from him. He can subjugate those with other supernatural talents, gaining indirect access to their abilities.

Li Tianxi
Age: 19 years old (in the second season).
Appearance: Naturally pink hair and eyes. Her hair is braided into long pigtails with bangs. She wears a lilac-blue school uniform: a blazer over a yellow vest and a light pink button-down shirt with a lilac bow, a short lilac-blue skirt, long white socks, and gray dress shoes.
Personality: Caring but anxious. She fears her twin brother, Li Tianchen, but continues to care for him despite his crimes. Her mental age is that of a child, yet she is capable of recognizing the wrongdoing of her brother. She is emotional and easily startled by screams (a consequence of her depressive past). Because she is mute, she has difficulty expressing emotions—she often slurs her speech.
Abilities: She can possess other people through their photographs. She can see what the person sees in the present, access their memories, and sense their physical and emotional states. She cannot control the person's actions, only observes. When paired with Li Tianchen, her ability allows him to indirectly control others.

Qiao Ling
Age: 22 in the first season, 23 in the third.
Appearance: She's of average build, with fair skin and dark brown eyes. She has shoulder-length black hair with bangs that reach just above her eyes.
Personality: Lively, outspoken, and businesslike, she rarely hesitates to express her thoughts and feelings, and can be short-tempered (especially with Cheng Xiaoshi). At the same time, she displays warmth and compassion, is devoted to her friends, and is willing to protect and support them. Sometimes she avoids things that lead to despair.
Abilities: Initially, she had no superpowers, but at the end of the second season, she inherited Li Tianxi's powers. Now she can sense everything the person in the photo does and view

Cheng Xiaoshi
Age: about 21 in the first season, 22 in the third.
Appearance: Lean, tall, with fair skin. He has curly, jet-black hair (one strand sticks out just above his left eye). His eyes are a brownish-gold (they turn yellow when using his ability).
Personality: Playful, laid-back, with a mischievous streak. He enjoys teasing others and is overly carefree, but is also kind and willing to take risks for others.
Abilities: He can enter the world within a photograph, temporarily possessing the photographer's body and controlling their words and actions. He can also move through non-photographic media (such as security cameras). When possessed, the photographer's physical abilities are temporarily enhanced.

Lu Guang
Appearance: Tall and thin, with pale skin, long eyelashes, and steel-gray eyes (which turn icy blue when using his ability). He has white, fluffy hair that reaches his ears and often curls upward, and dark eyebrows that contrast with his light hair. He wears a large, flat, black digital watch on his right wrist.
Personality: Calm, slightly stoic and prim, much more serious and mature than Cheng Xiaoshi.
Abilities: Sees all events occurring within 12 hours of a photograph being taken. Can share consciousness with Cheng Xiaoshi and direct his actions within the photograph. When Cheng Xiaoshi dies, this ability passes to Lu Guang.

Yu Xia
A character from the third season, distinguished by his pink hair, tall stature, and unusual red pupils (hinting at his supernatural nature).
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Xia Fei
A model from Brydon who appeared in season three. He's tall, with blond hair on top and dark on the sides.
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Capabilities
Cheng Xiaoshi: Move into the body of the person who took the photograph and control their actions.
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Lu Guang: monitoring events for 12 hours after the photo was taken and coordinating his partner's actions.
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Li Tianxi: Possessing Other People Through Their Photos.
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Wang Juan: Not listed in general references as having superpowers, she uses practical skills and style.
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Characters
Cheng Xiaoshi: impulsive, emotional, kind, decisive, resourceful.
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Lu Guang: calm, rational, reasonable, loyal partner.
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Li Tianxi: caring, anxious, emotional, easily frightened.
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Wang Juan: energetic, practical, with an unusual style.
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Some important plot details
The heroes work at the Vremya photo studio. It's a cover: in reality, they help clients by infiltrating photographs.
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They have a strict rule: do not change the outcome of past events. Even the slightest intervention can lead to unpredictable and devastating consequences.
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The plot introduces a mysterious antagonist—another man with similar abilities who manipulates events for dangerous purposes.
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Cheng Xiaoshi
Appearance: A young man with an energetic, slightly eccentric manner. His appearance may vary slightly from scene to scene (for example, he has a different hairstyle in certain arcs), but overall, his style is quite dynamic and emotional.
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Abilities: He can enter photographs and possess the photographer, temporarily controlling their words and actions. Initially, he needs Lu Guang's help to enter the photograph, but after Episode 9, he masters the ability to enter the photo on his own.
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Character: Impulsive, emotional, kind-hearted. Often gives in to feelings, which is why his actions can lead to unexpected consequences.
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Lu Guang
Appearance: Calm, reasonable. His image often emphasizes secrecy and mystery - his real age is unknown.
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Abilities: Can observe everything that happens in a photograph for 12 hours after it is taken. He is also able to share consciousness with the one who entered the photo (for example, with Cheng Xiaoshi), and through this control their actions.
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Personality: Calm, rational, and a guide for his partner, he tries to keep Cheng Xiaoshi's impulsiveness under control.
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Qiao Ling
Appearance: Not described in detail in the sources, but she is Cheng Xiaoshi's childhood friend who lived with him in the photo studio after his parents disappeared.
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Role: Acts as a go-between for clients and agents, and assists with studio affairs. In the first season, her role was minor, but in the second, she became more actively involved in investigations.
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Minor characters
Li Tianxi is a mute girl who cares for her twin brother. Her character is revealed through internal conflicts: she fears her brother yet harbors feelings for him, and her muteness and depressive past make her emotional and vulnerable.