Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.
| Directing | Zhang Yimou | Director |
| Writing | Li Xiao | Novel |
| Camera | Lü Yue | Director of Photography |
| Production | Yves Marmion | Producer |
| Production | Jean-Louis Piel | Producer |
| Production | Wu Yigong | Producer |
| Editing | Du Yuan | Editor |
| Art | Cao Juiping | Production Design |
| Art | Xin Minghuang | Art Direction |
| Art | Ma Yongming | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mi Zide | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yu Yang | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Bi Feiyu | Screenplay |
| Production | Zhu Yongde | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Guangtian Zhang | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Brault | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Jing Tao | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tong Huamiao | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cai Xiaoling | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Li Quan | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Wang Min | Assistant Director |
| Production | Wang Wei | Executive Producer |
