许易
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The protagonist, a business owner who recently inherited a struggling company and acquired a mysterious system. He is pragmatic and quick-witted, pivoting his business strategy toward manufacturing electric neighborhood vehicles.
王景明
| Original Name | 王景明 |
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The technical manager of the company and an original shareholder. He is responsible for R&D and feels anxious about the company's failing car production status.
郑铁
| Original Name | 郑铁 |
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The production manager, concerned about the significant financial losses due to failed car production investments.
俞年
| Original Name | 俞年 |
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The market department manager of the company. He is analytical and concerned with market viability and consumer reception, frequently questioning the practicality of bold business moves.
赵路通
| Original Name | 赵路通 |
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The owner of Hanling Dealership. He is currently facing a business crisis due to new government policies restricting motorcycles, leading to a slump in his store's sales.
付老板
| Original Name | 付老板 |
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The owner of the Tengda Motor Factory. He is a stout, pragmatic businessman who is initially hesitant to offer discounts until his business needs are met with consistent, cash-flow-backed orders.
郑国昭
| Original Name | 郑国昭 |
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A seasoned and large-scale distributor of neighborhood electric vehicles. He feels betrayed by his previous manufacturer and is aggressively looking to pivot his business by partnering with Xingchen Technology.
周涛
| Original Name | 周涛 |
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The General Manager of Leding Automobile. He is ambitious, obsessed with market dominance, and anxious to transition the company into a legitimate manufacturer of new energy vehicles.
刘彬
| Original Name | 刘彬 |
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The Vice General Manager of Leding Automobile. He is responsible for market strategy and analyzing business trends, though he failed to foresee the rapid rise of the competitor brand.
张岚
| Original Name | 张岚 |
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The Financial Director of Leding Automobile, tasked with managing the transition to direct brand stores and handling internal logistics.
杨力
| Original Name | 杨力 |
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A veteran car reviewer and content creator, famous for his sharp and humorous critiques that have historically influenced automotive market reception.
方子强
| Original Name | 方子强 |
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The company's Human Resources manager responsible for workforce expansion. He is tasked by Xu Yi with bolstering the staff in the marketing and R&D departments, specifically seeking new energy and electric control experts.
郑强
| Original Name | 郑强 |
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Zheng Guozhao's cousin and a shareholder responsible for managing retail stores. He assists in the operational transition of the storefronts.
小青年
| Original Name | 小青年 |
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A potential buyer initially interested in Leding vehicles but easily swayed by the better design and performance of the Star 01 model.
何京
| Original Name | 何京 |
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The supervisor of the production line. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the Phase I and Phase II factories and is responsible for reporting on the factory's shockingly high efficiency.
陈超
| Original Name | 陈超 |
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The assistant to Yang Li, responsible for sourcing automotive content and gathering research materials.
卢卡斯
| Original Name | 卢卡斯 |
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Administrative Director at the Porsche China headquarters. He is pragmatic and unwilling to pursue litigation unless it guarantees a clear return on investment.
孙鹏飞
| Original Name | 孙鹏飞 |
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A talented R&D engineer specializing in electric motor control systems (Three Electric Systems). Formerly of Huichuan, he joined Xingchen Technology after Xu Yi provided financial support during a family medical crisis, and he is highly motivated to optimize the company's motor technology.
张辉
| Original Name | 张辉 |
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The R&D Manager at Leding Automobile responsible for design and rapid prototyping of new vehicle models.
余子龙
| Original Name | 余子龙 |
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The main person in charge of the four-wheeled vehicle division at Jinpeng Group. He is initially critical of copycat practices until his own company adopts the same strategy to remain competitive.
徐东
| Original Name | 徐东 |
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A recent college graduate tasked with handling logistics for his family's supermarket. He is currently looking for a budget-friendly vehicle to replace his motorcycle for deliveries.
朱刚
| Original Name | 朱刚 |
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An old classmate of Xu Dong. He is deceitful and attempts to sell his unreliable, malfunctioning second-hand Hyundai Tucson to Xu Dong as a favor.
徐启
| Original Name | 徐启 |
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Xu Dong's older brother, who is five years his senior. He initially skeptical of the electric vehicle but becomes a frequent user after test-driving it.
夏涛
| Original Name | 夏涛 |
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Xu Dong and Xu Qi's cousin. He expresses interest in purchasing a vehicle similar to Xu Dong's for his wife to use for school pick-ups.
胖哥
| Original Name | 胖哥 |
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An influential online vehicle reviewer whose video content brought attention to the varying build qualities of various low-speed electric vehicle brands.
24k纯帅
| Original Name | 24k纯帅 |
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A forum user and local resident near the manufacturing hub who provided visual evidence that Starlight vehicles were not affected by the production shutdowns.
罗祥
| Original Name | 罗祥 |
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A shy and rather introverted attorney with immense professional capability. Despite his unassuming demeanor, he possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of law and a profound potential for aggressive, creative litigation strategies.
刘成永
| Original Name | 刘成永 |
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The head of the battery manufacturing company 'Weineng'. He is a middle-aged, balding entrepreneur seeking to expand his factory capacity but struggling with funding and order volume until he meets Xu Yi.
程力
| Original Name | 程力 |
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An R&D engineer at the company specializing in chassis suspension design. He is highly devoted to his technical optimization work, often finding more psychological focus and satisfaction in the office setting than in his domestic life.
宋国强
| Original Name | 宋国强 |
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The manager of the vehicle design department. Formerly an engineer, he now leads the team responsible for vehicle styling, interior aesthetics, and paint finishes.
梁守拙
| Original Name | 梁守拙 |
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The Chief Financial Officer of Starlight. He is diligent and pragmatic, possessing deep knowledge of government subsidy policies and corporate compliance strategies. He is primarily responsible for securing financial support and negotiating with local municipal authorities on behalf of the company.
姜泽
| Original Name | 姜泽 |
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The director at Wuling Automobile, known for his strategic, calculated approach to market dominance. He believes in leveraging a large company's resources to crowd out smaller competitors.
赖展云
| Original Name | 赖展云 |
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The supervisor of the T3 exhibition hall. He is outwardly polite and professional, though internally skeptical of the protagonist's small-scale automotive lineup.
王川福
| Original Name | 王川福 |
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The CEO of BYD, a major industry leader in the electric vehicle sector.
李叔福
| Original Name | 李叔福 |
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The CEO of Geely, a prominent Chinese automobile manufacturer.
Xu Yi: The protagonist, a business owner who recently inherited a struggling company and acquired a mysterious system. He is pragmatic and quick-witted, pivoting his business strategy toward manufacturing electric neighborhood vehicles.
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The story of From Copycat Old Music To Industrial Overlord is set in locations including: Star Technology Co., Ltd., Jianghuai Company, Shandong Province, Henan Province.