Once, when the famous interpreter Chan Tien-ma couldn't pronounce a word in the subtitles of a film being projected, Li Lin-chiu saved the day by whispering it under his breath. After that incident, Chan Tien-ma, now appreciating the depth of Li's literary skills, promoted him to editor of the films 'scripts and narratives.
有一次，當名辯士詹天馬唸不出一個影片上的字幕時，李臨秋趕緊小聲告訴他怎麼唸，詹天馬發現李臨秋文學功底深厚，於是讓他升格為擔任編寫電影本事的文書。