The Young Flying Fox

• Hu Fei (胡斐; Hú Fěi) is the son of Hu Yidao and the protagonist.
• Hu Yidao (胡一刀; Hú Yīdāo) is a forthright and gregarious hero whose skills are legendary. He hopes to resolve the past feuds between the four families that have lasted since their ancestors' time. He is instigated into a fight with Miao Renfeng but becomes friends with his foe. He is accidentally killed by Miao Renfeng as Miao's weapon had been secretly smeared with poison.
• Miao Renfeng (苗人鳳; Miáo Rénfèng), nicknamed "Golden Faced Buddha" (金面佛) and "Undefeated Champion" (打遍天下無敵手), is a powerful martial artist of equal fame as Hu Yidao. A man of few words, he does not know how to express his feelings well. He fights with Hu Yidao and is so impressed by the latter's chivalry and skill that they become friends. His enemies secretly smear poison on his weapon and he accidentally kills Hu Yidao after inflicting the latter with a minor cut.
• Cheng Lingsu (程靈素; Chéng Língsù) is the apprentice of the "King of Venoms". She falls in love with Hu Fei when she first meets him while he was searching for a cure for Miao Renfeng. Later, she follows Hu Fei on his adventures and becomes his close companion. She gives up her life to save Hu Fei after he is poisoned. Hu Fei is deeply saddened by her loss and he buries her beside his parents' grave.
• Yuan Ziyi (袁紫衣; Yuán Zǐyī), also known as Yuanxing (圓性; Yuánxìng), is Feng Tiannan's illegitimate daughter. Her mother gave birth to her after being raped by Feng Tiannan and was forced to commit suicide by Tang Pei. She vows to avenge her mother and kill her beastly father. However, she needs to fulfil a promise to save his life thrice before she can kill him. Having taken an oath to be a Buddhist nun in her childhood, she cannot be together with Hu Fei even though she loves him.

• Fuk'anggan (福康安; Fúkāng'ān) is a Manchu general who appears to be generous and gentlemanly, but is in fact a scheming, selfish and ruthless person. He organises an election for a leader of the wulin (martial artists' community) with the secret intention of stirring up conflict in the wulin when martial artists fight for the position of leader, thus ensuring that the wulin will not pose a threat to the government. He has an affair with Ma Chunhua and has a pair of twin boys with her.
• Tian Guinong (田歸農; Tián Guīnóng) is a descendant of one of the four bodyguards of Li Zicheng. An immoral, unscrupulous and flirtatious villain, he seduces Nan Lan and causes her to abandon her husband and marry him instead. Seeking wealth and fame, he pledges allegiance to Fuk'anggan, who promises to help him become leader of the wulin in return for his loyalty and service.
• Feng Tiannan (鳳天南; Fèng Tiānnán) is a ruthless and cruel villain, who uses his wealth and authority to bully people. Hu Fei seeks to kill him to avenge Zhong Asi and his family, who had been murdered by Feng. He is rescued by his illegitimate daughter Yuan Ziyi, who has made a promise to save his life thrice before killing him to avenge her mother. He dies in the chaotic fight during the election for the leader of the wulin.
• Shi Wanchen (石萬嗔; Shí Wànchēn) is the evil junior of the "King of Venoms". He causes the death of Cheng Lingsu, but is blinded by her and meets his end at the hands of Zeng Tieou.

• Nan Lan (南蘭; Nán Lán) is Miao Renfeng's wife. She feels unhappy after marrying Miao Renfeng, who leads a simple and frugal life as opposed to her luxurious lifestyle before her marriage. After she is seduced by Tian Guinong, she abandons her husband and marries Tian.
• Ping Asi (平阿四; Píng Āsì) is a young man indebted to Hu Yidao, who saved his life. He risks his life to save the infant Hu Fei and raises Hu after the latter's parents died. A humble, unassuming and shy man, he often feels inferior to others.
• The "King of Venoms" (毒手藥王; Dúshǒu Yàowáng), who is mentioned by name only, was a herbal medicine guru who imparted his knowledge to Cheng Lingsu, the only one among his apprentices who did not betray him.
• Ma Chunhua (馬春花; Mǎ Chūnhuā) is an old friend of Hu Fei who helped him years ago during the incident at the Shang Family Castle. She has an affair with Fuk'anggan and secretly bore him a pair of twin boys. Fuk'anggan sent his men, disguised as bandits, to kill her husband and seize the boys from her. Hu Fei helps her and the twins escape from Fuk'anggan's clutches.
• Zhao Banshan (趙半山; Zhào Bànshān), a character from The Book and the Sword, is the third leader of the Red Flower Society. He meets the young Hu Fei at the Shang Family Castle and they become sworn brothers after escaping death together.
• Tang Pei (湯沛; Tāng Pèi) is a guest at the election for the leader of the wulin. Initially a popular man, he is blackmailed by Yuan Ziyi and becomes despised by everyone after his dirty secrets are revealed.
• Murong Jingyue (慕容景岳; Mùróng Jǐngyuè) and Xue Que (薛鵲; Xuē Què) are the apprentices of the "King of Venoms" and Cheng Lingsu's seniors. They betrayed their master and acknowledged Shi Wanchen as their new master.
• Shang Jianming (商劍鳴; Shāng Jiànmíng), who is mentioned by name only, was the master of the Shang Family Castle who was killed by Hu Yidao several years ago. Hu Fei stumbles upon the castle and runs into trouble with Shang Jianming's widow and followers when they learn that he is Hu Yidao's son.
• Zhong Asi (鐘阿四; Zhōng Āsì) is a peasant who owns a vegetable farm. Feng Tiannan has been eyeing his farm and intends to seize that plot of land for himself. Feng accuses Zhong's son of stealing and eating a goose from his house. Zhong's wife kills the boy and cuts open his belly in a desperate measure to prove that their son is innocent. Zhong and his wife are murdered by Feng Tiannan later.
• Chen Jialuo (陳家洛; Chén Jiāluò) is the protagonist of The Book and the Sword and the chief of the Red Flower Society. When he first meets Hu Fei, he is mistaken for Fuk'anggan (his nephew) due to their similar appearances. Zhao Banshan later clarifies the misunderstanding.

Side Story of Fox Volant (2022)

In 2021, CNR (神州之声) was the first wuxia radio drama presentation aired in China about April 12th everyday 21:31 Beijing time.