Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
| Directing | Chang Cheh | Director |
| Writing | Chang Cheh | Writer |
| Writing | Ni Kuang | Writer |
| Production | Run Run Shaw | Producer |
| Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Kung Mu-To | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Lau Kar-leung | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Tong Kai | Fight Choreographer |
| Art | Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng | Art Direction |
| Editing | Kwok Ting-Hung | Editor |
| Sound | Wang Yong-Hua | Sound |
| Lighting | Kuan Ying-Chuen | Lighting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wu Hsu-Ching | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Ho Chieh-Fu | Props |
| Crew | Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng | Scenic Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Li Chi | Costume Design |