gta chinatown wars

GTA Chinatown Wars characters

27 characters, no spoilers

27 characters from GTA Chinatown Wars, each described in one line with no story spoilers.

The lines say who a character is, not what happens to them. A voice actor is named only where at least two independent sources give the same credit.

Protagonist (1)

Character	Who they are
Huang Lee	Triad boss's son from Hong Kong who brings the family sword Yu Jian to Liberty City.

Mission giver (9)

Character	Who they are
Wu "Kenny" Lee	Huang's uncle, head of the Lee family within the Liberty City Triads.
Hsin Jaoming	Ageing leader of the Liberty City Triads who is looking for a successor.
Chan Jaoming	Hsin's son, a reckless playboy who hopes to take over from his father.
Zhou Ming	Head of the Ming family and a rival contender for Triad leadership.
Wade Heston	Corrupt LCPD narcotics detective under internal affairs scrutiny who teams up with Huang.
Lester Leroc	Private investigator hired by Hsin who works undercover among the Angels of Death bikers.
Rudy D'Avanzo	Italian mobster who says he knows who is informing on the Triads.
Xin Shan	Chinese gangster and Ling's brother whose two extra missions open after finding both Lions of Fo.
Melanie Mallard	Documentary filmmaker who strikes a deal with Chan; appears only in the PSP version.

Ally (1)

Character	Who they are
Ling Shan	Kenny's master at arms, who trains Huang in combat early on.

Supporting (16)

Character	Who they are
Jimmy Capra	Mobster whom Rudy names as the suspected federal informant.
Uri	Old acquaintance of Zhou Ming with a serious heart condition.
Chow Chin	Associate of Zhou Ming whom Huang chauffeurs to a meeting.
Chun Chun Fung	Associate of Zhou Ming who rides with Chow Chin to the same meeting.
Natalie Vanet	Channel 15 investigator working undercover in a Yardie drug factory; PSP version only.
Mr. Lee	Huang's father, a Triad boss whose family heirloom drives the story.
Mr. Wong	Laundromat owner tied to a Rockstar Social Club browser game.
Alonso	Random-encounter stranger who is convinced a city bus is a dragon.
Cherie	Random-encounter character, a streetwalker whose meeting with Huang turns hostile.
Giorgio	Hot dog vendor who asks Huang to check whether his wife is unfaithful.
Phyllis	Giorgio's wife, the subject of his suspicions.
Guy	Would-be adult film star who needs a limo driver.
Marcy	Terminally ill woman who wants Huang to take her on a joyride.
Selma	Eccentric woman who hires Huang and then becomes fixated on him.
Tommy	Paranoid xenophobe who gets Huang to hijack a gun shop delivery truck.
Wilhelm	Businessman on a losing streak met across three random encounters.

Quick answers

How many characters are listed for GTA Chinatown Wars?

27: the leads, the people who hand out missions and the notable supporting cast.

Sources: Cross-checked on November 13, 2026 between gta.wiki, grandtheftwiki.com, gtabase.com, en.wikipedia.org. A line is listed only where at least two of them agree. Last checked 2026-11-13.