When asked why he'd want to work with Lim, who had little acting experience at the time, Hou says that the power and creativity in Lim's singing performances left a deep impression.
「隔天我就接到侯導請真言社老闆打來的電話，問我有沒有興趣來演戲。雖然我沒有演戲經驗，不過身為侯導的影迷，他來邀我，我當然二話不說就同意，」他笑說。提及當年為何會找毫無演戲經驗的林強合作，侯孝賢表示，林強唱歌時在舞台上的爆發力和創作力讓他印象深刻。