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GTA Chinatown Wars Characters: Huang, Kenny and the Triads
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The main character of GTA Chinatown Wars is Huang Lee, the spoiled son of a murdered Triad boss. The other key characters are his uncle Wu "Kenny" Lee, Triad leader Hsin Jaoming, the two men who want to succeed him, Chan Jaoming and Zhou Ming, and corrupt detective Wade Heston. The game has no credited voice actors: the story is told through text.
Character Profiles
Huang Lee
Protagonist
No credited voice actor
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Wu "Kenny" Lee
The real traitor
Huang's uncle
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Hsin Jaoming
Triad boss
Chan's father
Profile below ↓Chan Jaoming
Hsin's son
Framed by Kenny
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Zhou Ming
Triad underboss
Framed by Kenny
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Wade Heston
Bent cop
Huang's ally
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| Character | Who they are |
|---|---|
Huang Lee | Protagonist, son of a murdered Triad boss |
Wu "Kenny" Lee | Huang's uncle, head of the Lee family |
Hsin Jaoming | Aging leader of the Liberty City Triads |
Chan Jaoming | Hsin's son, a candidate to succeed him |
Zhou Ming | Ruthless underboss, rival candidate |
Wade Heston | Corrupt LCPD narcotics detective |
Rudy D'Avanzo | Italian mobster who hates the Triads |
Lester Leroc | Private investigator hired by Hsin |
Ling Shan | Kenny's weapons expert, who trains Huang |
Melanie Mallard | News reporter, in the PSP version |
Xin Shan | Gives the two bonus missions |
No voice is credited to specific roles; the story is delivered through text and emails on Huang's PDA instead of voice acting.
The Race to Lead the Triads
Hsin Jaoming has run the Liberty City Triads for over twenty years and is looking for a successor. Kenny, his son Chan and his underboss Zhou all want the job, and Huang works for all three. The Yu Jian sword Huang brought to Liberty City was meant to secure Kenny's place.
Who Is the Villain in Chinatown Wars?
Kenny Lee. The last mission reveals that Huang's uncle leads the Wonsu Nodong gang, stole the sword, killed Huang's father, his own brother, and framed Chan and Zhou as police informants. The mission-by-mission version is on our story missions page.
More GTA Chinatown Wars on GTAside
Huang's full story on the Huang Lee profile, and the city on our Chinatown Wars map. The Chinatown Wars cheat codes, the game page, and the full-size city on our GTA 4 map.
Chan Jaoming: The Triad Boss's Playboy Son
Chan Jaoming is the son of Triad boss Hsin Jaoming and a contender for his succession in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009). A sleazy, not very bright playboy despised by his father, he is named as an informant in a fake FIB file and killed by Huang on Kenny's orders, although he was innocent.
FatherHsin Jaoming
First missionPimp His Ride
VoiceNone, no voice acting
Dies inClear the Pier
Chan's Plan to Succeed Hsin
To win the Tongs over against Zhou Ming, whom he sees as more thug than leader, Chan wants to win the city's biggest street race. That plan is behind his first missions. He treats Huang as a friend, signs his e-mails "Your Boss and best friend" and promises him a place at his side once he is boss. He gives his first missions from his car parts garage in East Island City, Dukes, and later receives Huang at his penthouse in Algonquin, facing Middle Park.
Chan's Missions
| Mission | What happens | Reward |
|---|---|---|
Pimp His Ride | Tail the reigning champion's car without being seen, sabotage it at Chan's garage (broken engine, cut wires, a rotten fish hidden inside) and put it back before the tow truck arrives | $50, and AmmuNation.net opens |
Whack the Racers | The sabotaged car crashes at the start; run the three other racers off the track over 3 laps. Chan, hungover, claims he won on his own | $100, the turf map in the PDA, street races and the SMG event at the Gun Club |
Jackin' Chan | The Irish kidnappers lock Chan in the trunk of his own car and set it on fire at the BOABO docks: steal a fire truck, put out the fire and drive him back. Chan blames Huang for the kidnapping | $150 |
Raw Deal | Chan thinks he is making peace with a long-time Triad enemy; it is an ambush, and Huang escorts him on foot to his father's club, the Linen Lounge. Chan then tells Hsin he saved Huang himself | $200 and a safehouse in South Bohan |
Sa-Boat-Age | Chan celebrates the turf taken from Kenny with a boat race. His speedboat, stolen from the Spanish Lords, is sabotaged and breaks down; defend him with an unlimited-ammo SMG until a helicopter picks him up | 12 bags of ecstasy |
Counterfeit Gangster | The FIB raids Chan's counterfeiting workshops: destroy the goods in time, crates on the quays and cars dropped into the water by crane. Chan is convinced Zhou is the rat | None |
Slaying With Fire | Furious that his father had a member of his entourage killed, Chan calls them all rats and gathers them on Happiness Island. He flies the helicopter while Huang throws firebombs, sinks their boats and downs an enemy helicopter | $250 |
On PSP: Melanie Mallard
On PSP only, Chan teams up with Melanie Mallard, a freelance reporter filming a documentary on the Triads' drug trade: he hopes it will impress the Tongs, with faces blurred and names hidden. In Parking Pickle, Huang finds her van, locked in a container at the docks, by searching the containers one by one with a crane. In Sources, Channel 15 gives Melanie a show and she plans to reveal faces and names: Huang storms the studio and takes her to the Hove Beach docks, where Chan shoots her.
Is Chan Jaoming the Rat?
No. His arrest is never shown: Huang learns of it at the start of The Offshore Offload. In One Shot, One Kill, with Chan out on bail, Huang shoots the informant from his entourage, the FIB's key witness. The FIB file from Wi-Find then names Chan and Zhou Ming, but Kenny framed them. Chan denies being the traitor and says someone set them up. More on Hsin Jaoming.
How Does Chan Die?
On Kenny's orders, in Clear the Pier, Huang fights his way through Chan's warehouse at the Broker docks with Kenny's men. Chan swears he is not the traitor, then flees by car, and Huang catches him and kills him. More on Huang Lee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chan Jaoming the rat in Chinatown Wars?
No, Kenny framed him with a fake FIB file.
Does Chan die in Chinatown Wars?
Yes, Huang kills him in Clear the Pier.
Why does Chan want to win street races?
To win the Tongs' support against Zhou Ming in the race to succeed his father.
Who killed Melanie in Chinatown Wars?
Chan, in the PSP-only mission Sources.
Who kidnaps Chan?
The Irish, in Jackin' Chan: they lock him in the trunk of his own car and set it on fire.
Who is Chan's father?
Hsin Jaoming, head of the Liberty City Triads.
Hsin Jaoming: The Old Boss of the Liberty City Triads
Hsin Jaoming is the elderly head of the Liberty City Triads in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009), looking for a successor before he retires. The loyalty test he set for Kenny Lee is what sets the whole story in motion. Wounded by Kenny at the end, he is arrested.
RoleTriad boss
SonChan Jaoming
VoiceNone, no voice acting
FateWounded and arrested
Who Is Hsin Jaoming?
Hsin has run the Liberty City Triads for more than twenty years. He has police officers on his payroll, who tell him that the informant in Chan's entourage is the FIB's key witness, and he hires the private detective Lester Leroc to infiltrate the Angels of Death, then puts him in touch with Huang. He usually receives Huang at his penthouse in Algonquin.
Hsin's Missions
| Mission | What happens | Reward |
|---|---|---|
Trail Blazer | First meeting, at Chan's penthouse. Hsin, who calls Huang "the one who lost my sword", wants revenge for the Raw Deal ambush. Huang refuses, then agrees when Hsin says please: steal a leaking fuel tanker and drive it into the ambushers' gambling den in South Bohan without letting the flames catch up | $300 |
The Offshore Offload | Chan has just been arrested, but Hsin worries about his dirty money. Blow open a NOOSE van to free his men, pick up his accountant and drive them to the Higgins Helitours heliport, where the money leaves the country | $700 and the Fully Cocked licence on AmmuNation.net |
One Shot, One Kill | With Chan out on bail, Hsin wants the informant killed from a distance: a sniper rifle from a balcony of the Castle Gardens Hotel | Sniper Rifle event at the Liberty City Gun Club |
By Myriads of Swords | Take a sword from a dumpster, raid two traitors' hideouts in Broker, finish them with the blade and take their ID papers. At the next meeting, under the fairground roller coaster, Hsin means to execute Huang, until Kenny steps in | Maximum wanted level raised to 6 stars |
A Shadow of Doubt | Hsin now suspects the Angels of Death and the Korean Midtown Gangsters. Tail a Korean with a pink umbrella on foot from a South Bohan station, plant a tracker on his car and follow it to the gang's new hideout | None |
Friend or Foe? | Hsin's men blow a hole in the Korean hideout to steal a safe; defend it and open it at the garage | Unclear |
Arms Out of Harm's Way | On Charge Island, Hsin refuses to let a junior gang stockpile heavy weapons: attack the delivery at the docks, then sink the Koreans' boat on a Wet Ski | $200 |
The Wages of Hsin | The Koreans are not talking to the FIB, but their leader wants independence. Blow the weak points, then the main structure of their base, and escape by jumping into the water | $2,500, his best-paid job |
A Rude Awakening | Hsin blames Huang for wrecking his truce with the Messina family over Jimmy Capra: the tape of Capra talking to the FIB that Rudy D'Avanzo promised does not exist. Hsin orders Huang to kill D'Avanzo | None |
Rat Race | Before he sees the FIB file, Hsin puts a contract on Huang and Kenny: his men chase them and a helicopter fires rockets at their car on the way to his residence. Shown the file naming Chan and Zhou, he retires, names Kenny successor and plans to leave for Macau |
Hsin and the Death of Huang's Father
Hsin ordered Kenny to bring him the Yu Jian sword as a loyalty test, knowing Kenny's brother, Huang's father, would have to die. At the roller coaster in By Myriads of Swords, he reminds Huang the sword was meant for him. He reveals the test in Salt in the Wound, after Kenny wounds him with the sword. More on Kenny Lee.
What Happens to Hsin Jaoming?
Badly wounded, Hsin offers Huang the leadership of the Triads, and Huang does not answer. Wade Heston then arrests Hsin. His death is not shown. He calls his son Chan a cretin. More on Chan Jaoming.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the leader of the Triads in Chinatown Wars?
Hsin Jaoming, who has run them for more than twenty years.
Does Hsin die in Chinatown Wars?
His death is not shown: Kenny wounds him and Heston arrests him.
Did Hsin order the death of Huang's father?
He ordered Kenny to take the sword, knowing Kenny's brother would have to die.
Which Hsin mission pays the most?
The Wages of Hsin, $2,500. The Offshore Offload pays $700 and unlocks the Fully Cocked licence on AmmuNation.net.
How do you get 6 wanted stars in Chinatown Wars?
Finish By Myriads of Swords: it raises the maximum wanted level to 6 stars.
Who does Hsin choose as his successor?
Kenny in Rat Race; at the end he offers the role to Huang.
Wu "Kenny" Lee: Huang's Uncle and the Real Traitor
Wu Lee, known as Kenny or Uncle Kenny, is Huang Lee's uncle in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009). A contender to lead the Liberty City Triads, he is secretly the FIB informant inside the Triads and the leader of the Wonsu Nodong assassins. He killed Huang's father for the Yu Jian sword, and Huang kills him in the final mission.
Real nameWu Lee
RelationHuang's uncle
VoiceNone, no voice acting
Dies inSalt in the Wound
Kenny and the Yu Jian Sword
Yu Jian is the family sword Huang's father won in a card game. Triad boss Hsin Jaoming ordered Kenny to bring him the sword as a loyalty test, knowing Kenny's brother would have to die. Kenny killed his brother, then had the sword stolen when Huang arrived in Liberty City, at the airport ambush. More on Huang Lee.
Kenny's Missions and Plot
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Yu Jian | Huang reaches Kenny's restaurant after the airport ambush |
Pursuit Farce to Missed the Boat? | Kenny's jobs for Huang, including Carpe 'Dime', a false lead on the sword |
After By Myriads of Swords | Kenny stops Hsin from killing Huang and asks for time to find the real rat |
Rat Race | Kenny and Huang bring Hsin an FIB file naming Zhou and Chan; Hsin retires and names Kenny his successor |
Hit from the Tong, Clear the Pier | As the new boss, Kenny has Huang kill Zhou and Chan, whom he framed |
Who Is the Traitor in Chinatown Wars?
Kenny. In Salt in the Wound, Huang and Wade Heston catch him meeting Heston's FIB contact at the desalination plant on Charge Island. Kenny escapes to Hsin's residence and wounds Hsin with Yu Jian.
How Does Kenny Die?
Huang kills Kenny at Hsin's residence in Salt in the Wound, the final mission, avenging his father. The player chooses whether to use the sword or guns. More on Wade Heston.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the traitor in Chinatown Wars?
Wu "Kenny" Lee, Huang's uncle, leader of the Wonsu Nodong and FIB informant.
Who killed Huang's father?
Kenny, his own brother, to get the Yu Jian sword.
Does Kenny die in Chinatown Wars?
Yes, Huang kills him in the final mission, Salt in the Wound.
Who stole the Yu Jian sword?
Kenny had it stolen at the airport.
Who voices Kenny in Chinatown Wars?
Nobody: the game has no voice acting.
Wade Heston: Huang's Ally in the LCPD
Wade Heston is an undercover LCPD detective in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009). A corrupt, drug-using cop watched by Internal Affairs, he needs one big bust to save his career, and becomes Huang Lee's ally in finding his father's killer. He survives the game.
JobLCPD detective
Watched byInternal Affairs
VoiceNone, no voice acting
FateSurvives
Who Is Wade Heston?
Heston makes up stories about his life and wants a movie made about it. He first meets Huang at the end of Raw Deal, outside the Linen Lounge, after Huang and Chan escape an ambush.
Heston's Missions
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
The Tow Job, The Tail Bagging the Dogs, Weapons of Mass Distraction | Heston suspects the Korean gang stole Yu Jian, has their base bugged and learns about the Wonsu Nodong |
Street of Rage, Operation Northwood, Scrambled, Evidence Dash | More jobs, including taking out Heston's own drug dealer in Operation Northwood |
Torpedo Run | A job for his FIB contact: Huang sinks Zhou Ming's boat |
Wi-Find | Huang hacks FIB files that name Zhou and Chan as informants |
Salt in the Wound | After warning Huang that the file was fake, Heston leads him to Kenny's meeting on Charge Island |
What Happens to Wade Heston?
Heston is alive at the end. He claims the bust and arrests Hsin Jaoming, but lets Huang go. His FIB contact turns out to be working for Kenny. More on Kenny Lee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wade Heston a good cop?
No, he is corrupt and uses drugs, but he stays loyal to Huang.
Does Wade Heston die?
No, he is alive at the end and makes the arrest.
Who is Heston's FIB contact working for?
Kenny Lee.
Where does Huang meet Heston?
At the end of Raw Deal, outside the Linen Lounge.
Who arrests Hsin Jaoming?
Wade Heston.
Zhou Ming: The Underboss Framed as a Traitor
Zhou Ming is a ruthless Triad underboss and a contender to succeed Hsin Jaoming in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009). He gives Huang missions from his nightclub in Dukes. Named as an informant in a fake FIB file, he is killed by Huang on Kenny's orders, although he was innocent.
RoleTriad underboss
BaseNightclub in Dukes
VoiceNone, no voice acting
Dies inHit from the Tong
Zhou's Missions
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Stealing the Show | Zhou's first appearance |
Flatliner | Huang frees Uri from an ambulance at the airport, and Zhou cuts out Uri's heart |
Bomb Disposal | Behind Hsin's back, Huang defuses Hsin's bombs so Zhou can keep the drugs |
Dragon Haul Z | A Bank of Liberty robbery with an escape in a dragon costume during a festival |
Driven to Destruction, Cash & Burn, The Fandom Menace | More jobs for Zhou |
So Near Yet Sonar | Zhou pays Huang to recover the cargo of a boat Huang himself sank for Heston |
Is Zhou Ming the Traitor?
No. The FIB file retrieved in Wi-Find names Zhou and Chan, but it is fake: Kenny framed them. Before dying, Zhou denies it, saying he had no reason to betray the Triads when he was going to be boss. More on Kenny Lee.
How Does Zhou Ming Die?
On Kenny's orders, in Hit from the Tong, Huang shoots down Zhou's helicopter with rockets over a construction site in Algonquin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zhou Ming the traitor in Chinatown Wars?
No, Kenny framed him.
How does Zhou Ming die?
Huang shoots down his helicopter in Hit from the Tong.
Who ordered Zhou Ming's death?
Kenny, as the new Triad boss.
What does Zhou do to Uri?
He cuts out his heart, in Flatliner.
Which bank does Zhou rob?
The Bank of Liberty, in Dragon Haul Z.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the main character in GTA Chinatown Wars?
Huang Lee, the son of a murdered Triad boss.
Who is the villain in GTA Chinatown Wars?
Wu "Kenny" Lee, Huang's uncle, who killed Huang's father.
Does GTA Chinatown Wars have voice acting?
No voice actors are credited. The story is told through text and PDA emails.
Who is Wade Heston?
A corrupt LCPD detective who teams up with Huang to find a police informant.
Who is Hsin Jaoming?
The aging leader of the Liberty City Triads, looking for a successor.
Who is Melanie Mallard?
A news reporter who gives missions in the PSP version.