Having already come up with a proposal for the filming project, Yao was in the process of raising funds just as Frank Hsieh was forming his cabinet, and Yao found himself returning to Premier Hsieh's team. His role transformed from an individual movie investor to a behind-the-scenes promoter of local cinema.
原本已提出拍片計畫，正準備籌資拍攝，適逢謝長廷奉命組閣，姚文智又重回謝揆團隊。他的角色也從自己投資拍片，轉變為國片的幕後推手。