Xi was startled to receive Chung's request. He has deeply admired Lu Xun ever since his student days, and The Story of Ah-Q had a deep and enlightening impact upon him. But he had never thought that he himself would one day be adapting it for the operatic stage--and for audiences in Taiwan of all places!
當習志淦接到鍾的邀請時大吃一驚，因為他從學生時代起就十分崇拜魯迅，「阿Ｑ正傳」也曾帶給他無法形容的啟迪和震撼，可從來沒想過有一天自己會把它搬上舞台，而且是為台灣觀眾做。