Protagonist
Huang Lee is the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. His father is assassinated and Huang is left for dead at the bottom of the Humboldt River. He escapes and goes on a personal vendetta to retrieve his family heirloom and sword, the Yu Jian, from his father's killers.
Mission Characters
Kenny Lee is the leader of the Lee family of the Liberty City Triads. He owns a restaurant called Sum Yung Gai and is Huang's uncle.
Wade Heston is an LCPD officer who is saved by Huang from an ambush by the Wonsu Nodong.
Hsin Jaoming is the leader of the Jaoming Family and possibly an enemy in the game.