Because the play contained elements of Peking opera and kun chu, Pai and his friend had a difficult decision in selecting the protagonists, who had to be adept at the Chinese singing art as well as have commanding presence.
劇本和導演都有了著落，經費問題由新象公司奔走的結果，也得到中國時報和台視公司等機構支持。至於演員，兩位重要的女主角，除了要有豐富的舞台經驗外，一位需會唱崑曲，另一位要會唱花旦；一位雍容華貴，一位明豔飛揚。