He returned to Asia in 2000. Looking at the trends in Chinese film, Chan recognized that period pieces and fantasies weren't his thing and that contemporary topics were still taboo.
1998 年因受到美國大導演史蒂芬・史匹柏賞識，到好萊塢拍攝《情書》的陳可辛，轉了一大圈，2000 年又回到亞洲。