Honey & Clover - Characters Background

Deng Zhen Shan – Zhen Shan/gentle and steady guy who mesmerize all

Catch phrase: Even if I can only watch from afar, please let me just quietly stay over here, teacher, let’s have a drink!

Male, Age 23, 4th year University of the Arts architecture major student, in the process of becoming a member of the society/work force. After graduating from the University of the Arts, he is working in a rather renowned architectural firm. He knows that Ya Gong likes him, but he is unable to reciprocate her love, because he is single-sidely in love with a woman that is older than him… Fang Li Hua. He is so in love that he loses all senses, so in love that he becomes an avid peeper, he often runs to the void deck of where Fang Li Hua stays, just watching her from afar.

Because he is a student that matures early, he is above average in terms of academics and work. With regards to Zhu Ben’s, Sen Tian’s, Xiao Yu’s love relations, he is always an observer. He gives Zhu Ben encouragement, gives Lin Tian advices. Although he is able to sense/discover the love relationships around him, but he is rigid for his own love relationships, he doesn’t have a clue how to solve them. To the Ya Gong that is fond of him, he sees her more as a friend than a partner for love. Both of their fates being similar to each other.


Ren Sen Tian – Sen Tian/ a forever repeat student whose direction is lost

Catch phrase: Being a student is the best. School is the best place to save money. The students over there, you can’t kiss.

Male, Age 25, a 7th year Fine Arts major student. He misses the exams every year, hence he can’t graduate. He loves money and lives life as he likes it. This person is very clever, others are absolutely unable to understand what he is thinking of. But the surprising thing is, even he does not understand his own thinking. When he first sets eyes on Xiao Yu, it’s as if a fairy has come down from the heavens, and he falls for her.

Also a Fine Arts genius, especially in the area of sculpturing, he has amazingly dab hands and creativity. Although he is a student, but his older brother is already his arts manager. Actual fact, his riches will definitely enable him to have a good quality of life. He goes to all lengths to earn money, manage his monetary accounts, save money. He is very strict with himself in the aspects of food and clothes. No one knows why. Although others are not clear on his way of thoughts, or one can even say that even he himself is not that sure. However, with other peoples’ affairs, he is able to hit mark with just a single comment. He is a weird and caring fellow. Aloof, loves having weird antics, and an above average sense of righteousness. He always uses unique method or methods that don’t have any rhyme or reason to solve things or to console others. He is a unique lone ranger that appeals to everyone.


He Ya Gong– Ya Gong/ an iron woman who is strong person on the outside but soft on the side.

Catch phrase: This feeling I have will be till the end of the world?! Hmm. Give you my shoe size.

Female, Age 22, 4th year University of the Arts fine arts major student. Also known as “iron lady”. After that, she stayed behind to become the daughter of a research student who has a shop selling alcohol. Having a beautiful chest and beautiful legs, a face that’s cute, she also has a huge appetite and is also a karate master. When she becomes shy or embarrassed, she unconsciously will give out a strike or a flying kick. It looks like she likes a guy… Deng Zhen Shan, but he doesn’t accept her, in fact she was actually dumped once.

The beauty representative of the street shops, she has many suitors but she sees all of them as great neighbors and good buddies. She only likes Zhen Shan. When she discovers that Zhen Shan likes Li Hua, although she is sadden by the fact but she still continues to like Zhen Shan, even confessing her feelings. She goes so far as to help Zhen Shan. But this affection, Zhen Shan can only be thankful of. And with the appearance of Ye Feng, it also enables Ya Gong to experience [the tight spot that she puts Zhen Shan in].

Hua Ben Yu – Xiao Yu/ a beautiful genius who is as sharp as a fairy

Catch phrase: Everything can be drawn, but only love is difficult to draw. My, this bread looks delicious.

Female, 18 yrs old, 1st year University of the Fine Arts, an Arts major student. Nicknamed as the little genie, because she looks like a 14 to 15-years-old high school/middle school student. She has been living in the village with her maternal grandma since she was young, being small built, she is also not good at communication skills. She has an amazing talent for the arts. She loves to eat. Painting, drawing, and sculpting are all her forte. Especially coming up with an art piece of a large size.

Her cousin, Xiu Si has already discovered Xiao Yu’s talents in the field of Fine Arts since young. And Xiao Yu herself has also been in the protection of Xiu Si and her grandma. She is so used to relying on Xiu Si, when she grows up, contrustingly, she tends to speak less. She is also not good at communicating with others. She is shy with a slight tint of autism. Until she enters the University of the Arts, and she met Zhu Ben, Ya Gong, Sen Tian, Zhen Shan and the rest of her good friends, then she starts to open her heart up. With regards to love relationships, it is an art she needs to learn.


An Zhu Ben – Zhu Ben/ a youth without enemies

Catch phrase: The problems between love and friendship, I can only find a simple answer to it, it’ll work!

Male, 22 years old, 2nd year Building & Architecture student. He only realized that he is good with his hands but doesn’t know that his efforts and works in “Quest to find his inner self” has already reached the 7th level of power. He is definitely an honest and unsophisticated, good young man. He discovered that he likes Xiao Yu, but the moment that he falls for her is discovered by Zhen Shan. He often thinks too much and restricts himself. The love cupid’s arrows are zero. The courage to express his love is near zero too.

Zhu Ben is as loyal as a dog as well as kind-hearted. So he often becomes Sen Tian’s punching bag and the role of the salve. If something bad happens, he can’t avoid his share in it. If something is difficult and trying, he has a share as well. On the surface, it looks as if he was the one that is bullied and made fun of. But in fact, behind it there is a deep and rich friendship with addition to happiness and being care for.


Wan Li Hua – Li Hua/ a beauty that is unable to heal her wounds.