Liu never really never made a decision to pursue a career as a cartoonist. He created his first strip Records of the Search for Immortals in 1955. When he recalls his motivation for creating the strip, he can't help but laugh. "Little comics" were all the rage back then.
從小到大，劉興欽從未打算成為漫畫家，他的第一本漫畫《尋仙記》，創作於一九五五年，劉興欽想起創作這部漫畫的動機，自己都覺得好笑。