When this close-to-life, realistic documentary was broadcast, Hou Hsiao-hsien happened to watch it. He felt that the TV series had a very "cinematic" feel to it. From the closing titles Hou quietly noted Chen Kuo-fu's name, with the idea of asking him to make a film.
很生活、很寫實的紀錄片在電視播出，正巧被侯孝賢看到，侯孝賢覺得這集電視「很有電影感」，等片尾導演字幕跳出來，暗暗記下陳國富的名字﹘﹘可以找他來拍電影。