Painful as they felt the separation would be, Wu supported her fully and encouraged her to go, taking care of their six-year-old son in her stead.
他沒有用為人妻、為人母的大道理去束縛林秀偉，他瞭解她。吳興國說：「我知道一段完全孤獨、隔絕的生活，對一個藝術創作者的成長會有很大的幫助。