Lin and Zhong are not as familiar with the plight of city laborers as they are with that of farmers, so while writing Getting Dark, Zhong--who is currently the head of the Chiayi County Cultural Affairs Bureau--made a trip to Carrefour in Tainan to observe and interview workers there. He wanted to discover for himself their workspace, views of love, and hardships.
對林生祥和鍾永豐來說，勞工議題遠不如農民熟悉。為了描寫《臨暗》中的勞工處境，現任嘉義縣文化局長的鍾永豐，甚至還到台南家樂福賣場觀察訪談，實際感受底層勞工的工作空間、愛情觀，以及生活上的各種苦悶。