Edward Yang invited Doyle, who had never filmed a feature film, to shoot That Day on the Beach. This evoked an angry reaction from the cinematographers within the Central Motion Pictures Corporation. But disregarding all the pressure, Edward Yang insisted on using Christopher Doyle.
楊德昌當時請未拍過劇情片的杜可風拍《海灘的一天》，曾經引起中央電影公司編制內的攝影師全體反彈，但楊德昌仍然不顧壓力堅持用他。