Chen got the ball rolling by adapting a script based on a novel by the mainland Chinese author Mai Jia, arranging a cast, and securing the support of various parties. Then he turned the director's job over to 33-year-old Gao Qunshu, while retreating himself to behind the scenes to handle post-filming tasks such as arranging musical scores, sound effects, and editing.
陳國富改編中國作家麥家的原著小說、敲定演員，與各部門溝通後，就將導演筒交給 33 歲的高群書，自己則負責配樂、音效、剪輯等後製工作。