| 1 | | | THE SHOP OF THE GODS |
| | Pearl | Louie | Winnie's daughter. Born after Winnie's arrival in the U.S. |
| | Helen | Kwong | Pearl's aunt. Aka: Hulan. |
| | Roger | | Helen's youngest son. Aka: Bao-bao. |
| | Henry | Kwong | Helen's husband. Aka: Kuang An. |
| | Mary | | Helen's daughter. |
| | Frank | | Helen's son. |
| | Samuel | | Pearl's brother. |
| | Doug | Cheu | Mary's husband. |
| | Phil | Brandt | Pearl's husband. |
| | Du | Ching | Helen's aunt. |
| | Tessa | | One of Pearl's daughter. |
| | Winnie | Louie | Chinese immigrant to America. Aka: Weiwei, Jiang Weili. |
| | Cleo | | One of Pearl's daughter. |
| | Al | Fook | Barbershop owner. |
| | Mr. | Hong | Shop owner. |
| | Jennifer | | Mary's daughter. |
| | Michael | | Mary's son. |
| | Mimi | Wong | Bao-bao's fiancé. |
| | Loy | Fong | One of the guests. |
| | Edna | Fong | Loy's wife. |
| 2 | | | GRAND AUNTIE DU'S FUNERAL |
| | | | Kwan Yin - goddess of mercy |
| | Zhang | | Rich farmer. |
| | Guo | | Zhang's wife. |
| | Lady Li | | Zhang's mistress. |
| 3 | | | WHEN FISH ARE THREE DAYS OLD |
| | James | Louie | Winnie's late husband. Aka: Jimmy. |
| | Lin | | The man Winnie refused to marry. |
| | Wen | Fu | Winnie's first husband. |
| | Gladys | Wong | One of the church people. |
| | Mavis | Chew | One of the church people. |
| | George | Po | One of the church people. |
| | Murray | Yang | One of the church people. |
| | Irene | Wing | One of the church people. |
| | Kun | | Winnie's half brother. |
| 4 | | | LONG, LONG DISTANCE |
| | Wan Betty | | Telegram operator. |
| | Jeanette | | Pearl's childhood friend. |
| 5 | | | TEN THOUSAND THINGS |
| | | | Nai-nai - grandmother |
| | | | Gung-gung - grandfather |
| | Lu | | Student from Fudan University |
| | Jiang | Sao-yen | Winnie's father. |
| 6 | | | PEANUT'S FORTUNE |
| | Jiang | Huazheng | One of Winnie's cousins. Aka: Peanut. |
| | Gong | | One of Winnie's cousins. |
| | Gao | | One of Winnie's cousins. |
| | Lao | Gu | The servant who was head of the household. |
| | Momo | | One of Winnie's teachers at the boarding school. |
| | Little Yu | | Winnie's classmate. |
| 7 | | | DOWRY COUNTING |
| | Miao | | The matchmaker. |
| | San | Ma | One of Winnie's father's wives. |
| | Wu | Ma | One of Winnie's father's wives. |
| | Sz | Ma | One of Winnie's father's wives. |
| 8 | | | TOO MUCH YIN |
| | Randy | | Pearl's college fling. |
| | Ningpo | | Winnie's uncle. Aka: Turtle Uncle. |
| | Yau | | Ningpo's schoolmate's cousin. |
| 9 | | | BEST TIME OF YEAR |
| | Claire | Chennault | American general. Aka: Shan Nao. |
| | Wen | Chen | Wen Fu's late brother. |
| | Long | Jiaguo | Helen's first husband. |
| 11 | | | FOUR SPLITS, FIVE CRACKS |
| | Lijun | | One of the pilot's wives. |
| | Meili | | One of the pilot's wives. |
| | Gan | | One of the pilots. |
| 13 | | | HEAVEN'S BREATH |
| | Mr. | Ma | Truck driver. |
| 15 | | | A FLEA ON A TIGER'S HEAD |
| | Yiku | | Winnie's first daughter. |
| 16 | | | THE GREAT WORLD |
| | Danru | | Winnie's son. |
| | Min | | Wen Fu's mistress. |
| 18 | | | AMERICAN DANCE |
| | Smitty | | One of the soldiers in the dance. |
| | Johnny | | One of the soldiers in the dance. |
| | Hank | | One of the soldiers in the dance. |
| 20 | | | FOUR DAUGHTERS ON THE TABLE |
| | Mrs. | Liang | Schoolmate of Jimmy's aunt. |
| 21 | | | LITTLE YU'S MOTHER |
| | Wu | | Peanut's friend. |
| 25 | | | BAO-BAO'S WEDDING |
| | Gary | | Bao-bao's college roommate. |
| | Thomas | C. Y. Wong | Mimi's father. |
| | Maggie | | Mimi's mother. |
| 26 | | | SORROWFREE |
| | Mrs. | Hong | Store owner. |
