 Following the change in governance, the director, Zheng Junli, sped up the production of the film, Crows and Sparrows, which depicted the grievances of Chinese citizens under corrupt Nationalist bureaucrats and their policies, and was well-received upon its release.The idea of filming "Crows and Sparrows" originated during dinner between Chen Baichen, Shen Fu, Zheng Junli, Chen Yuting and Zhao Dan of Shanghai Kunlun Film Co., Ltd, and the script was completed overnight.In 1948, China’s political situation was unstable and the Communist Party and the KMT were fighting for the three major battles.