The two collaborated on The Puppetmaster; Good Men, Good Women; and Goodbye South, Goodbye. Lim starred in all, and all received good reviews.
林強並沒有讓侯孝賢失望，兩人一共合作《戲夢人生》、《好男好女》、《南國再見，南國》等 3 部電影，他都擔任男主角並深獲好評。