The film critic Tsai Kuo-jung observes that most people in Taiwan's movie circles simply roll with the tides of fashion, and few are devoted to creativity. Only Lee Hsing has a unique style and is able to "teach a moral lesson in a fun way."
中生代的影評人蔡國榮則指出，放眼台灣影壇，隨波逐流者多，具有創作熱誠者少；作品具有獨特風格，又能達到「寓教於樂」效果的則非李行莫屬。