Kieu Chinh plays the mother of Jing-Mei, played by Ming-Na Wen, in this episode. The two also played a mother and daughter in The Joy Luck Club (1993).
Jing-Mei (Ming-Na Wen) says her parents want to take her back to China so they can find her someone to marry. Ming-Na Wen played Mulan, whose family tried to find her a husband in China, but also pushed back against their wishes.