If we look at the historical trajectory, the 1979-1989 period was one in which China and the West were still feeling their way with regard to co-productions. Whether from the West or from Hong Kong, foreign film crews simply borrowed Chinese scenery and paid to use Chinese equipment, sets, and manpower.
從歷史軌跡來看，1979 ~ 1989 年是中外合拍的「摸索期」，不論是與西方各國或香港合作，外來劇組只是借用中國場景，中方收取設備、場地、人力協助的費用，從資金、導演到主創人員，清一色都以外人為主，中國明顯處於被動與弱勢。