This picture boosted the morale of other film makers, letting them know that they needn't completely follow in the footsteps of Hou Hsiao-hsien or Edward Yang; Taiwan films should develop in a new direction.
在精神上，這部片子他鼓勵了電影工作人才，不必一逕模仿侯孝賢、楊德昌的風格，台灣電影應朝多方向發展。