Forefather of realism Lee Hsing's father Li Yu-chieh, then quite renowned as the publisher of the Independence Evening Post, wanted to help his son realize his ambitions, and pieced together the funds for him to start his own film company. The Happy Couple, performed in a mix of Taiwanese and Mandarin, not only earned back its original investment, but made a profit as well.
李行的父親李玉階當時是十分知名的自立晚報發行人，為了實現愛子的願望，東拼西湊了一些資本，組成自立電影公司，拍了國、台語混合發音的《兩相好》，不但收回成本還有盈餘，於是又拍了一部國語片《街頭巷尾》，此片流露出李行的才華。