父與子

Kwun-sing Ng, the father

'Shrimpy' Ng, the son

Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt

Shrimpy's classmate

Ng's colleague

Office worker

teacher

lover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower

lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower

Mrs Sek

Uncle Chung

Ji-keung Sek, her son

Mrs Chung, landlady

Old Lee/ Neighbour

Head teacher at prestigious school

Office assistant at Ng's office

Teacher

Manager Kam at Ng's office

Manager's assistant at Ng's office

Spring (1953)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron

Spring (1953)'s actor in Grandview Film Studio/Shrimpy's patron

Far Away (1954)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron

Far Away (1954) Grandview Film Studio/patron