[2] The series' cast[1][4][5] is led by Old Master Q (老夫子; lou5 fu1 zi2; Lǎo fūzi), an elderly, lanky man dressed in a distinctive traditional Chinese attire.

The character is created to satirise Asian cultures in particularly backward conservatism, hubris, showing-off attitude, ingratitude, rashness, irresponsibility, weak-will, and even delusion.

Most of the time, he is depicted as a person who keeps living in the past in the ever-changing and brutally unfair world where money is the absolute power.

To highlight this, Q is depicted in many short stories to mostly get his rewards for being a good person in the form of being backstabbed; wrongfully accused of wrongdoings as well as being hated for no apparent reason.

The comics have, on some occasions, expressed complexity in the plots and serious views on major political changes taking place in Hong Kong during the 1960s-1980s.

The handover was later depicted in more a positive light in the years leading to the actual event; possibly representing a changing perspective from the author.

The comic series was made into many Cantonese and Mandarin cartoon animations, one of which combined live actors and advanced CGI graphics.