The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
| Directing | Daryl Duke | Director |
| Camera | Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
| Camera | David Tondeur | First Assistant Camera |
| Writing | John Briley | Screenplay |
| Writing | James Clavell | Novel |
| Crew | Dickey Beer | Stunts |
| Crew | Vic Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Bronco McLoughlin | Stunts |
| Crew | Billy Horrigan | Stunts |
| Writing | Stanley Mann | Screenplay |
| Art | Anthony Masters | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Bloomfield | Costume Design |
| Sound | Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jim Harrison | Music Editor |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Raffaella De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Editing | Antony Gibbs | Editor |
| Production | José López Rodero | Associate Producer |
| Production | PoPing AuYeung | Casting |
| Production | Lucio Trentini | Line Producer |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | James Devis | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Chris Pinnock | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | James Devis | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Conductor |
