The two were great admirers of Hou Hsiao-hsien. Upon learning that Hou Hsiao-hsien was preparing to film City of Sadness, they eagerly volunteered to work on the film. Lin and Ko were promised positions as an assistant cameraman and costume assistant, but the schedule was often delayed. While waiting for filming to start, they rented part of an apple orchard on Mt.
在這同時，他們知道侯孝賢的《悲情城市》快要開拍，由於崇拜侯孝賢，雙雙毛遂自薦希望能跟片，被允諾攝影助理和服裝助理兩個職務，可是電影開拍的日期一延再延，兩人只好一邊等待影片開拍，一邊到梨山租下一塊果園。