Opera fan and grad student Li Hui-min adapted the script. Fashion designer Lin Ching-ju volunteered to work on the costumes for free. Architect Teng Kun-yen designed a stage, again free of charge. It was a labor of love for everyone.
吳興國邀集志同道合者參與，並由喜愛京劇的研究所學生李慧敏改編劇本，還找了服裝設計師林璟如義助服裝、建築師登琨豔自費設計舞台，大家憑著一腔熱血，赤手空拳地成立了「當代傳奇劇場」。