Like his previous album Legionäre, this had German lyrics, was sung by Michael and was co-produced by Armand Volker.

The album was also released separately with English lyrics and a different track listing under the name "The Invisible Man".

Several of the tracks on "The Invisible Man" were edited slightly and therefore last for a different length than the German versions on Die Chinesische Mauer and sides 1 and 2 were swapped for a more commercial running order.

The song Samurai was released as a single and became a hit in Europe (#1 Greece, #2 Switzerland, #4 Italy, #4 Sweden, #12 Germany),[1][2] but its success was mostly with the English version.

In 1986, after the success of the single "Gambit", the English version of the album was re-released on LP in Europe to feature this new song, but with the track "Carte Blanche" removed due to groove space.