He began producing costume dramas and literary films. In fact, he shot a series of well-known masterpieces for Central Motion Picture Corporation (CMPC), including Fury in the Storm, The Life God, Butterfly Valley, The Operations of Spring Wind, The Sun Sets Beyond the Mountains, and Gone with Honor.
他先從古裝片及文藝片入手，先後為中影拍攝了《大地龍種》、《雲深不知處》、《蝴蝶谷》、《望春風》、《夕陽山外山》、《香火》等一系列膾炙人口的佳作。