Leo Lotito, a master makeup artist, was invited from Hollywood to do the make-up for the lead stars of "The Pioneers." Lotito demonstrated his technique in the portrayal of Wang Tao as an old man. He first tightened a portion of the skin of Wang's face, covered it with milky resin, and added a layer of powder after the skin was dry.
他組成了一個四十多人的管弦樂團，採用直接現場錄音方式，團員一面對著銀幕，一面演奏，把音樂直接融入劇情中，摒棄以往用錄音帶剪接配樂的方式，這是國片配樂技巧上的一項突破。