arranged by, sampler, cymbal Otomo Yoshihide
tracks 21 composed by Kumiko Takara
tracks 21 composed by Oh Akioka
tracks 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 20 to 24, 26, 27, 29 composed by Otomo Yoshihide
tracks 21 composed by Shuichi Chino
tracks 7 electric guitar Uchihashi Kazuhisa
tracks 9, 26 jew's harp Noda Shigenori
mandolin [brzilian], banjo [brazilian small banjo] Oh Akioka
mastered by Chow Kin Man
mixed by [additional for soundtrack cd] Nakayama Gikou
mixed by [additional for soundtrack cd] Ohno Makoto
percussion, glockenspiel [toy], vibraphone, synthesizer [additional] Kumiko Takara
piano, synthesizer Shuichi Chino
producer Morishita Masaki
recorded by [original sound effects] Sun Kai
recorded by [original sound effects] Wu Ling
recorded by [original sound effects] Zhao Wenzhong
recorded by, mixed by Yoshiaki Kondo
tracks 2, 28 voice [child] Yi Tian
tracks 3 voice [mother] Lu Liping
tracks 27 voice [narration] Chen Xiaoman
tracks 2, 6, 13, 17, 19, 25, 28 written-by Traditional
Recorded on April 6&7, July 31 and August 18&19, 1993 at Gok Sound, Tokyo, Japan.
Mixed on April 8, 1993 at Nikkatsy Roppongi Studio, Tokyo, Japan.
Additional mixing from film for soundtrack cd at Nikkatsu Sound Studio, Tokyo, Japan.
Mastered on September 8&9, 1993 at Sonopress Pan Asia Mastering Studio, Hong Kong.
Original sound effects recorded in Beijing, China.

All other voices are actors and actresses from the film.

4/5/12/18 Sound effect from Film
3/7/21/22/24 Additional recording for CD
11/15/26 Altered take from Film.