Woo says that he moved to Hollywood because he was feeling "stuck" in Hong Kong, ground down by the multitude of problems concerning actors, locations and limited funds, and having exhausted the technical options that were on offer.
吳宇森說，會到好萊塢發展是因為他在香港有「卡」住的感覺，演員、拍攝的地點、有限的資金、達到極限的技術，都讓他感到疲乏。