Chao, who had always prided himself in his comedic roles, decided to try something different, moving into serious theater. He found audiences cold and unreceptive, saying, "I don't get it. That's not even funny!
另外，一向在螢光幕上喜感十足的趙自強也想嘗試嚴肅的戲路，然而觀眾的反應卻冷淡至極，一句「看不懂，不好笑，這不是趙自強嘛！」