King Hu had long been interested in transferring this tale of lush, vivid imagery to the screen. Animation is an excellent medium for bringing these images to life.
胡金銓從小就喜歡畫畫，也頗有這方面的天賦，雖未曾正式拜師，但常畫的結果，倒也熟能生巧，成績相當可觀。