A teacher helped him to get a job with Li Hsing and from there he was promoted to assistant director and editor.
初生之犢雖然勇氣十足，但因人頭不熟，打不進當時機會不多的電影圈，他只好去推銷電子計算機。八個月後，才經由老師介紹跟著李行當場記，從基層做起；接著又隨徐進良、賴成英等做副導和編劇。