"It showed that rural people aren't averse to artistic performances," Lin says. "They just haven't been given the chance to appreciate them." Moved by their enthusiasm, he donated the box office take of NT $ 150,000 on the spot hoping that someone might come forward and do something more for Hsinkang over the long haul.
「這說明鄉下不是沒有欣賞藝術表演的意願，而是沒有機會而已」，林懷民表示，為鄉親的熱情所感，他當下捐出票房盈餘十五萬元，希望能有人出來為新港長久做些事。