| Tony Liu | (as Liu Yung) | ||
| Lily Li | ... | Chin Yen | |
| Chin Hu | |||
| Hsieh Wang | |||
| Chung Tien Shih | |||
| Tao Chiang | |||
| Miao Ching | |||
| Shen Chan | ... | Fan Nan | |
| Tse Lin Yang | |||
| Shang Yun Liang | |||
| Ging Man Fung | |||
| Han Chiang | |||
| Fei Ai | |||
| Lao Shen | |||
| Wei Lu | |||
| Sau Kei Lee | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bobby Canavarro | |||
| Billy Chan | |||
| Ming Fung | |||
| Li Jen Ho | |||
| Pei Chi Huang | |||
| Hsiung Kao | |||
| Kuan-chung Ku | |||
| Heng Li | |||
| Su Lin | |||
| Kuang Lo | |||
| Kwai Shan | ... | Shan Kuei | |
| Chiang Wang | |||
| Ching Ho Wang | |||
| Hsin-te Yu | |||
| Biao Yuen | |||
| Bun Yuen | |||
| Cheung-Yan Yuen | |||
| Corey Yuen | |||
| Shun-Yee Yuen | |||
| Wah Yuen | |||
| Woo-ping Yuen | |||
Directed by | |||
| Shan Hua | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Tzu-nan Chiang | story | |
| Yung-Chang Li | screenplay | |
| Ka Hee Wong | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Run Run Shaw | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Yung-Yu Chen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Te-Wei Chang | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Hsing-lung Chiang | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Johnson Tsao | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Chi-Yu Liu | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Yen-Lien Peng | .... | hair stylist | |
| Hsu-Ching Wu | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ka Hee Wong | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Yung-Chang Li | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Hsiang Yuen | .... | props | |
Sound Department | |||
| Yung-Hua Wang | .... | sound recordist | |
Stunts | |||
| Cheung-Yan Yuen | .... | action director | |
| Woo-ping Yuen | .... | action director (as Yuen Ta-an) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Fen Chen | .... | lighting technician | |
Other crew | |||
| Cheng Peng | .... | production assistant | |
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A year after the crazy "Super Inframan" director Hua Shan was set to work on a number of gangster films including the anthology series "The Criminals" which re-enacted famous recent HK crimes. The HK gangster film is a curious genre has it seems that gangsters are given an element of honor and respect you see given to the martial art clans in Wu Xia films. Perhaps they are connected in ways. This film is no exception.
A young man in a small country gang becomes embroiled in the world of big time gangsters in HK after his boss is killed for their loot. He gets involved in an "honorable" gang (with a beautiful Korean girl) and discovers that his boss' killer works for a rival gang. Killing the killer causes a power struggle in the rival gang leading to establishment of the killer's wife as the leader. Instead of wanting to kill the young man she wants him to become number 2 in the gang and perhaps more. Lots of commotion and fights ensue.
First off, you could drop the story into ancient China and nothing would be out of place. The gangsters all know kung fu and fight with knives. The elaborate rituals that the gangsters engage in provide a little interest. Hua Shan makes use of some seedy locations in Kowloon City but that's it for uniqueness. A very uninspired story.