A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.
| Writing | Roger Avary | Screenplay |
| Camera | Thomas Burstyn | Director of Photography |
| Production | Samuel Hadida | Producer |
| Writing | Christophe Gans | Screenplay |
| Writing | Thierry Cazals | Screenplay |
| Production | Takashige Ichise | Executive Producer |
| Editing | David Wu | Editor |
| Sound | Patrick O'Hearn | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Christopher Roth | Editor |
| Directing | Christophe Gans | Director |
| Production | Brian Yuzna | Producer |
| Production | Victor Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Art | Stewart Fairley | Painter |
| Camera | Doane Gregory | Still Photographer |
| Camera | John Zulinski | Key Grip |
| Art | Douglas Higgins | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Toni Burroughs-Rutter | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kandace Loewen | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Scott Keates | Dolly Grip |
| Art | Rex Raglan | Art Direction |
| Editing | Lorie Olson | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Greg Jackson | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debi Weldon | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Lovett | Set Costumer |
| Directing | Holly Atchison | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik | Additional Dialogue |
| Production | Mitsuru Kurosawa | Producer |
| Production | PoPing AuYeung | Casting |
| Art | Philip Lunt | Greensman |
| Sound | Kerry Uchida | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Tom Fillingham | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Randal Platt | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Murray | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosalina Da Silva | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Benjamin Rosenberg | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Gerard Diefenthal | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Lighting | Einar Hansen | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Guy Paterson | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Alex McDowell | Production Design |
| Production | Helen MaComb | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Kate Pierpoint | Dialect Coach |
| Art | Marianne Kaplan | Set Decoration |
| Art | Pamela Nichol | Painter |
| Crew | Bernard Lehoux | In Memory Of |
| Production | Rick Montgomery | Casting |
| Crew | Bill Lammers | Carpenter |
| Art | Grant Swain | Property Master |
| Sound | Marc Chiasson | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas Lockhart | Tattoo Designer |
| Art | Serge Élissalde | Concept Artist |
| Writing | Kazuo Koike | Comic Book |
| Writing | Ryoichi Ikegami | Comic Book |
| Crew | Marny Eng | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Pearce | Stunts |
| Crew | Owen Walstrom | Stunts |
