In an interview two years ago with a mainland Chinese news organization, the company's fine arts editor-in-chief Yoshihiko Takajima recounted what happened when they first showed the reproduction to then NPM Director Chiang. After doing a close inspection, the director angrily threw his magnifying glass on the table and spluttered with indignation: "Are you playing me for a fool?
二玄社美術總編輯高島義彥前年接受大陸媒體訪問時表示，當他迫不及待地把熱騰騰的作品拿給蔣復璁過目，沒料到蔣當下竟然把放大鏡往桌上一扔，怒斥道：「你是在嘲弄我嗎？