Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
Lindo Jong
Suyuan Wong
An-Mei Hsu
Ying-Ying St. Clair
Rose Hsu Jordan
Lena St. Clair
Waverly Jong
June Woo
Harold
Ted Jordan
Rich
Lin Xiao
An Mei's Mother
Canning Woo
Old Chong
Ken
Mrs. Jordan
Popo
Lindo - Age 15
Ying Ying - Age 16-25
Lindo's Mother
Hairdresser
Wu Tsing
Mr. Jordan
Mrs. Chew
Shoshana
Lin Xiao's Opera Singer
Second Wife
Auntie #1
An Mei - Age 9
An Mei - Age 4
Waverly - Age 6-9
June - Age 9
Lindo's Servant
Party Guest (uncredited)
