King Hu has always been interested in art and drawing. When he first entered the working world he took a job with the Wan brothers, the 'fathers' of the cartoon industry in China. Responsible for art work and sets, Hu got a lot of exposure to the cartooning process.
在導戲上雖頗有成就，但他一直有個「夢」沒有「圓」﹘﹘青少年時期對繪畫的愛好，以及當年在萬氏公司參與卡通工作的經驗，常令他心中激盪著製作一部中國卡通的想法。