With such a variety, the plot must be extremely clear to keep the audience's attention. Hou, with this aim in mind, eliminated the part of Sun Fei-hu and another important scene, using song and dialogue to relate those parts of the story.
觀眾在佈景燈光與戲服等視覺背景下，還要同時聆聽觀賞結合聲樂、管弦樂、舞蹈、戲劇的演出，所以劇情主線必須明快進行，才能抓住觀眾的情緒。