Su Yi is the formidable owner of Tyersall Park, a resplendent mansion in Singapore, and the matriarch of a sprawling, powerful Chinese-descended family. As she faces failing health, her relatives gather from across the globe to curry favor and secure their inheritances. She is a staunch traditionalist who expects loyalty and obedience, maintaining strict control over her family's social standing and personal choices.

Nicholas is Su Yi's grandson and a history professor living a relatively modest life in New York City. Having distanced himself from his family's massive wealth, he remains estranged from his grandmother due to her disapproval of his wife. He is urged to return to Singapore to make amends as his grandmother's health rapidly declines, forcing him to confront the high-society world he left behind.

Su Yi's granddaughter, known for her immaculate fashion sense and public grace. While she maintains a pristine image, she is quietly managing a painful separation from her estranged husband. She faces immense pressure from her high-society parents regarding her renewed connection with her former university boyfriend.

Su Yi's grandson, a wealth management executive living in Hong Kong. Intensely materialistic and deeply insecure about his social standing, he obsessively guards his grandmother's bedside to ensure he inherits Tyersall Park. He constantly flaunts designer labels and seeks to undermine his relatives to secure his position.

A Hong Kong-based tech billionaire and owner of Wu Microsystems. Despite his enormous wealth, he lacks the social pedigree respected by Singapore's oldest families. He remains deeply devoted to Astrid Leong, his former university girlfriend, and pursues a relationship with her despite significant obstacles and public scandals.

The wife of Chinese billionaire Jack Bing. Having risen from a working-class background, she desperately seeks validation within elite circles. She channels her vast financial resources into a bitter rivalry with her stepdaughter, determined to prove her superiority in high society and secure her place in the Bing empire.

Nicholas's American wife, an economics professor. Coming from a modest background, she previously faced intense scrutiny from her husband's wealthy relatives. She acts as a grounding force for Nicholas, encouraging him to return to Singapore to see his dying grandmother despite the family drama.

Su Yi's second-youngest daughter, an unmarried woman who continues to live at Tyersall Park. Believing herself to be a devout Christian and an Anglophile, she dreams of inheriting a portion of the estate so she can purchase property in a quiet English town. She harbors long-standing resentment toward her brother.

Su Yi's brother, an immensely powerful patriarch who spends most of his time at Harlinscourt, his massive estate in Surrey, England. His wealth and influence are so vast that he remains off public billionaire lists, operating quietly behind the scenes of the family's empire.

A consultant for the ultra-wealthy who comes from a disinherited wing of the Shang family. Though his immediate family is secretly struggling with massive debt, he utilizes his aristocratic connections, impeccable taste, and diplomatic skills to remain employed by Kitty Pong and keep his parents afloat.

Nicholas's mother, a pragmatic woman embedded in Singapore's elite social circles. She urgently pushes her son to return to his grandmother's bedside, keenly aware of the massive financial implications surrounding the inheritance of Tyersall Park.

Su Yi's only son and Nicholas's father. Having grown exhausted by the strictures and pressures of his elite Singaporean upbringing, he chooses to live a quiet, more relaxed life in Sydney, Australia, maintaining physical and emotional distance from the family drama.

Jack Bing's daughter and Kitty's estranged stepdaughter. Possessing a massive trust fund, she recently elevated her social standing by marrying an English aristocrat, intensifying the bitter, unspoken rivalry with her stepmother over influence and public attention.

Su Yi's loyal, lifelong housekeeper at Tyersall Park. Having worked for the family for over six decades since she was a teenager, she is a quiet observer of the family's schemes and holds a deep, maternal affection for Nicholas.

Charlie's estranged wife. Struggling with severe mental health issues, she behaves erratically and lashes out publicly, determined to ruin Astrid's reputation and sabotage her estranged husband's happiness.

Astrid's estranged husband, a former security expert and venture capitalist. Embittered by the end of their marriage, he aggressively pursues a massive financial settlement and threatens to leak damaging information to win custody of their son.

A Chinese billionaire and one of the world's wealthiest men. Despite his enormous fortune, he is relatively unpretentious and indulgent of his wife's extravagant whims, attempting to balance his loyalties between his new family and his estranged daughter.

Su Yi's eldest daughter and Astrid's mother. Deeply concerned with public appearances and social pedigree, she is horrified by her daughter's impending divorce and vehemently disapproves of Charlie Wu's lack of old-money status.

Nicholas's fiercely loyal best friend. Coming from another of Singapore's most prominent families, he provides Nicholas with practical support and a place of refuge when he is barred from entering Tyersall Park.

Colin's wife and a high-society figure who quietly struggles with depression following a miscarriage. She endures harsh judgment from her peers regarding her inability to produce an heir.

Su Yi's youngest daughter and Edison's mother. She is generally more diplomatic than her sisters but frequently finds herself embarrassed by her son's aggressive greed and lack of tact.

Rachel's vibrant, wealthy best friend from university. Based in Singapore, she continues to provide lively companionship and logistical support for Rachel during her stressful visits with the Young family.

Edison's brother and Nicholas's cousin. Far less scheming than his brother, he is more grounded and finds a genuine connection with Peik Lin.

Rachel's half-brother, a wealthy heir from Shanghai who feels caught between Western and Eastern cultural expectations. He carries guilt from a tragic past accident and pursues a new romance in Europe.

Alfred Shang's beautiful granddaughter. Residing in Paris to maintain neutral territory away from her family's overwhelming influence, she appreciates her independence but remains tied to the Shang legacy.

The loyal captain of the Gurkha guard unit at Tyersall Park. Having served the estate for decades, he prioritizes his moral oath to protect Su Yi over the manipulative orders of her scheming relatives.