Why do I use the same actors in different movies? One of the things I really stress in casting is I need to find someone who is suitable for the role in the movie. That's always the main reason.

This film introduced newcomer Kitty Zhang as his romantic lead. In 1987 Chow entered into the movie industry through the film Final Justice which won him the Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2004 he directed the film Kung Fu Hustle winning 18 awards including BAFTA Best Film not in the English Language five Golden Horse Awards and six Hong Kong Film Awards.