<P> The story follows the course of Eddie Huang's Taiwanese family as they make their way from Chinatown of Washington, D.C. to Orlando, Florida to open up a cowboy - themed steak restaurant in 1995 (with the first season being set between 1995 and 1997). His mother struggles with the culture clash between her upbringing and a Florida community that doesn't have a large Asian population, his father embraces the "American Dream", and Eddie struggles with assimilating into school . </P> <Ul> <Li> Hudson Yang as Edwyn "Eddie" Huang, the show's protagonist and a die - hard hip - hop and rap fan, as well as a great fan of basketball . The oldest of three brothers, he eschews Taiwanese culture and is more rebellious than his younger siblings, which makes him a frequent target of Jessica's complaints . Because Eddie represents the writer of the book that the show is based upon, all of the Season 1 episodes were told from his perspective and the real - life Eddie Huang voices the narrator . A creative change for Season 2 expands the focus to the entire Huang family . </Li> <Li> Randall Park as Louis Huang, father of Eddie, Emery and Evan and also husband of Jessica . He is nice, naive, and embraces all things American . He owns a Western steakhouse restaurant in Orlando named Cattleman's Ranch . </Li> <Li> Constance Wu as Jessica (née Chu) Huang, wife of Louis and mother of Eddie, Emery and Evan . She is a no - nonsense, pragmatic woman who believes in tough love . She wants her children to be successful and also keep in touch with their Taiwanese heritage . </Li> <Li> Forrest Wheeler as Emery Huang, middle child of the Huang family . He is a romantic and lovable kid who is fairly intelligent . He is also depicted as charismatic and mature for his age . He graduated elementary school at the end of the second season . </Li> <Li> Ian Chen as Evan Huang, the youngest child who is a star student and obeys the rules . He is Jessica's favorite child . </Li> <Li> Lucille Soong as Grandma Jenny Huang (season 2--present, recurring season 1), Louis' mother, grandmother of Eddie, Evan, and Emery . Although she clearly understands English, she speaks only in Mandarin (subtitled in English). However, she spoke English in Marvin's dream in the Season 3 episode "Where Are the Giggles?". </Li> <Li> Chelsey Crisp as Honey Ellis (season 2--present, recurring season 1), the Huangs' next door neighbor, Marvin's third wife, and Jessica's new best friend . </Li> <Li> Ray Wise as Marvin Ellis (season 3--present, recurring season 1--2), Honey's much - older husband and Nicole's father . He is a successful dentist who married Honey after his previous wife caught him cheating with Honey on the kitchen floor . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Hudson Yang as Edwyn "Eddie" Huang, the show's protagonist and a die - hard hip - hop and rap fan, as well as a great fan of basketball . The oldest of three brothers, he eschews Taiwanese culture and is more rebellious than his younger siblings, which makes him a frequent target of Jessica's complaints . Because Eddie represents the writer of the book that the show is based upon, all of the Season 1 episodes were told from his perspective and the real - life Eddie Huang voices the narrator . A creative change for Season 2 expands the focus to the entire Huang family . </Li> <Li> Randall Park as Louis Huang, father of Eddie, Emery and Evan and also husband of Jessica . He is nice, naive, and embraces all things American . He owns a Western steakhouse restaurant in Orlando named Cattleman's Ranch . </Li>

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