Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.
| Crew | Jiang Xi-Wei | Cinematography |
| Art | Chow Lai-Ming | Property Master |
| Art | Wong Kwai Ping | Art Direction |
| Directing | Jue Fung | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Zhu Shilin | Director |
| Sound | Yue Lun | Music |
| Writing | Yan Xia | Writer |
| Writing | Zhu Shilin | Writer |
| Production | Lung Ling | Production Manager |
| Editing | Hui Sin | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kwok Wai | Costume Design |
| Sound | Hong Zheng-Qing | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wong Chun | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Ba Jin | Story |
| Directing | Shan Liang | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Si Cheung | Director of Photography |
