Su is the only Taiwanese on the film's production teamshoot, but as director, the venture's success rides on his shoulders. His view of the project is matter-of-fact: "It's been too long since Taiwan shot a major period piece. The production criteria on the two sides of the strait are just too different."
身為《劍雨江湖》製作團隊中唯一一位來自台灣的電影人，又肩負導演的成敗重任，蘇照彬的思考很簡單，「台灣太久沒有拍過大型古裝片，兩岸製作條件差異太大。」