On the night of the film's premiere, two groups held special screenings, one of which was arranged by Chu on behalf of the fans of his books. Astonishingly enough, Chu purchased each of the 300 attendees 'tickets out of his own pocket. In the face of such abundant magnanimity, it hardly comes as a surprise that none of the invitees disregarded Chu's invitation.
讓人稱奇的是，當晚有二場首映會，其中一場的門票（共有三百張），是朱學恆特別包下來邀請他的書迷一起來觀賞，這種大手筆在國內也是首見，難怪當晚受邀的讀者一個不少全部到齊。