Ballad of a Small Player — Characters & Cast

Driven by a compulsive need to escape past crimes, maintain his noble facade, and find impossible salvation at the baccarat tables.

A disgraced Irish lawyer posing as British nobility who shifts from compulsive denial and desperation to spiritual reckoning and self-sacrifice.

Guiding another doomed soul toward moral absolution during Ghost Month.

A casino broker and spirit whose intervention leads Doyle through his moral labyrinth toward ultimate release.

Determined to locate the stolen trust funds and expose Doyle's true identity.

A private investigator tracking Doyle across Macau to shatter his delusions and force him into legal accountability.

Dominating high-stakes baccarat tables using vast wealth and superstition.

A seasoned casino regular whose ruthless table presence mirrors the unforgiving nature of Macau gaming.

Upholding establishment order and recovering embezzled assets.

Represents the elite British legal and financial establishment that Doyle defrauded and seeks to flee.