An Amerasian man and the son of a Vietnamese woman and a Black American soldier, who faces prejudice and represents the generation of children stigmatized due to taboo wartime relationships.

An American veteran of the Việt Nam war, haunted by PTSD and seeking redemption, who reflects on his past actions and racist beliefs during the conflict.

Trang’s younger sister, who becomes a bar girl in Sài Gòn alongside Trang and is noted for her sharp and practical nature, as well as her enduring trauma from wartime exploitation.