"The Four" - Novel Characteristics

Many versions of 《四大名捕》 have been produced into TV series; however, none of them have been outstanding.

There have been versions where Iron Fist and Chasing Life were changed into female characters and were in relationships with Cold-Blooded and Emotionless. One version even had Emotionless walking and flying around without his wheelchair. The non-crippled version had many critical reviews.

Emotionless (First Brother)
In the novel by Wen Ruian, Emotionless is a cripple and had been through a really rough childhood. He is the earliest to become Zhuge Shenhou's pupil. Because of his disability, he is unable to learn martial arts; therefore, he is a master of concealed weapons. His most powerful weapons are concealed in his wheelchair. Emotionless is weak in health and is supposedly the most white in skin tone (Raymond is dark...LOL). He is handsome, but does not like to smile. He gives off a rather "cool" personality. He is the most intelligent of the four and solves most of the mysteries. He is also Zhuge Shenhou's favourite pupil. Emotionless respects and sees Master Zhuge Shenhou as a father figure. He does not easily follow rules, and he has his own principles and work ethics that no one can get in his way.

Iron Fist (Second Brother)
Iron Fist's character comes out the most in the novel. Perhaps it is because Emotionless is a cripple, Chasing Life is old, and Cold-Blooded's case solving abilities are rather poor.
1) Strong body - Iron Fist is tall and strong, and he has great martial arts abilities.
2) Brave and strategic - Iron Fist may not be as wise as Emotionless, but he is indeed smart. In urgent times, he can outwit and turn danger into safety.
3) Rational - Because he often handles cases with master Zhuge Shenhou, Iron Fist has seen the outer world and can predict the truth behind other people with very few mistakes.
4) Warm and kind - Kindhearted and shows off a silly side when he is around the person he loves.
Iron Fist is an honest character who possesses incredible internal strength palm that allows him to stop the sharpest blades with his bare hands. As for martial arts, his character is the role model for all martial arts heroes. He has a very temperate personality and is not willing to kill others. He can stop criminals without killing them.

Chasing Life (Third Brother)
In the novels, Chasing Life is the oldest of the four. He has seen all and been through all. He is a playful alcoholic and would take a couple of sips before battles. He sometimes uses it as his weapon. Chasing Life is highly skilled in light-foot, granting him bold legwork and kicks. Even though he is the oldest, Chasing Life is seen as the youngest because of his joking attitude, as he plays pranks and laughs around.

Cold-Blooded (Fourth Brother)
Cold-Blooded was raised by wolves and grew up in the wild. His weapon of choice is the sword. He is the most courageous of the four, and he has the ability to convert his pain into strength, thereby enabling him to defeat opponents much stronger than himself. Cold-Blooded has a straightforward personality. His feelings are written on his face, and he is a rather emotional person. Since he is the youngest of the four, he is a bit naive. His cuteness shows from inside the bone to the outer skin. In the novel, Cold-Blooded and Xiao Dao's love relationship is a puppy love.

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