The film cost 20 million yuan (approximately US $2.5 million). The investors wanted to foster the new emerging force of Chinese films-at a great cost. The film displayed the charm of old Beijing during the 1930s and 1940s Great effort was made in selecting scenes
for the outdoor shots. To shoot satisfying footage, the production crew technically adjusted the scenes. The music-Pipa's Language-was particularly pathetic and touching.
