On the eve of Hong Kong's return to Chinese control in 1997, several factors had pushed the Hong Kong film industry into decline. These included the audience's sense that they were being ripped off, the industry's poor organization, and underworld involvement in film production.
風水輪流轉，1997 年香港回歸前夕，香港電影業因一味搶錢、粗製濫造、黑道介入等複雜因素，導致「亞洲好萊塢」的盛名急轉直下，市場逐漸被西片佔據。