Portrayed by Axity Yik-Ling Chong

Mabel is a woman forever trapped in innocence. Born into privilege, her life unraveled after her father’s fatal car accident left her with the mind of a 7-year-old. Frail and often ill, she was branded a disgrace by her powerful grandfather and forced to grow up in hiding with her mother in Malaysia, stripped of her true name and identity. Years later, when her grandfather falls gravely ill, Mabel is summoned back to Hong Kong as the family’s only hope for survival — revealing the hidden granddaughter they had long disowned.

This is a rare and challenging role. Though an adult in body, Mabel must be played with the unfiltered purity, fears, and joys of a child — without slipping into caricature or annoyance. The performance calls for nuance: every gesture, glance, and tone must come from a place of genuine innocence, so the audience sees not foolishness but tenderness and humanity.

Mabel is a role that demands subtle precision — balancing emotional honesty with physical detail, so the audience truly believes they are seeing a child’s spirit in an adult body. It is a delicate challenge: to play her innocence with warmth and sincerity, in a way that feels natural and touching rather than exaggerated.