父與子

Cheung Wood-Yau

Kwun-sing Ng, the father

Yuen Siu-Fai

'Shrimpy' Ng, the son

Yung Siu-Yi

Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt

Kwai-Lam Cheung

Shrimpy's classmate

Chow Chi-Sing

Ng's colleague

香海

Office worker

Fung-Yee Lam

teacher

Lee Ching

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

紫罗莲

lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower

Wong Man-Lei

Mrs Sek

黃楚山

Uncle Chung

Siu-Hoi Yuen

Ji-keung Sek, her son

Gam Lau

Mrs Chung, landlady

Chow Chi-Sing

Old Lee/ Neighbour

Cho-Cho Lai

Head teacher at prestigious school

Ling Mung

Office assistant at Ng's office

Yu Wai-Fun

Teacher

李鵬飛

Manager Kam at Ng's office

Ng Tung

Manager's assistant at Ng's office

Pak Yin

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