"Martial arts films are the cream of Eastern cinema and the only genre which can vie with Hollywood. For this reason, they are extremely valuable," says Hou. But martial arts films cannot be fully realized in Taiwan alone, as they invariably combine Hong Kong technical staff and mainland actors and sets.
「武俠片是東方最好的類型電影，也是唯一可以和好萊塢相抗衡的電影，非常值得做，」侯孝賢說，但武俠片不可能單獨在台灣完成，勢必結合香港技術與大陸演員、場景。