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In Germany, is sometimes wrongly titled as a sequel to Xia nü (1971).

Underwent a 2k digital restoration by the Taiwan Film Institute in 2018 from multiple sources, including the original 35mm negative, an interpositive and a release print, with burned-in subtitles removed.

The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards.

Was filmed simultaneously with Shan zhong zhuan qi (1979) over the course of two years.