Having steeped himself in fantasy literature, and now coming face-to-face with the classic of that entire genre, Chu was bitterly disappointed to find such a joyless translation. At that time, he also learned of news coming out of Hollywood that the trilogy was headed for the silver screen.
長期浸淫在奇幻文學裡，好不容易終於碰到奇幻文學的經典始祖，沒想到譯本讀來全無樂趣，朱學恆簡直是痛心又可惜，正好當時好萊塢已經放出風聲表示要將《魔戒》隆重搬上大銀幕，間接促成了朱學恆決意要重譯的念頭。