Walking home through Hsimenting, Hsu decided to leave the cinematic world. "Film is not romantic. It burns up your ideals, your enthusiasm. It all depends on how much energy you have to hold on."
從西門町一路走回家，他決定離開這個圈子，「電影絕不是浪漫，燃燒的是理想、熱情，就看你有多少力量可以支撐下去」，當年的挫折讓徐小明現在有如此體悟。