Chu Yen-ping got a day job in the studio as a "gopher." Over a period of time, he attracted the attention of a director who invited him to serve as production secretary and learn about filmmaking. From there he climbed the ladder all the way to deputy director.
朱延平白天在片場打工，在片場晃久了，引起導演的注意，請他來當場記學電影，一路就由場記做到副導演。