As he worked himself up in the industry, he learned to focus his attention on details, special effects and the script writing process. He is known to scout museums and antique shops in order to become familiar with the precise look and feel of a given period.
胡金銓有次從朋友口中聽到「張羽煮海」的故事，後來又在元曲中看到有關的文字記載，他覺得非常適合製作成卡通片。