Pai Hua tells us in clear language what a writer is seeking. He wants dignity, the right to decide his own fate, to create a life for himself, and to develop his own career.
以電影劇本來說，「苦戀」太沒有「戲」，缺乏衝突和高潮。可能它原來是詩，留給讀者去想的空間太多太大，在改編時，白樺自己都無法填補。