 Lam took over as director for Po-Chih Leong after he had finished about one-third of the film "Esprit d'amour" as the film's producer Karl Maka needed a cheap replacement and hired him.Lam explained that he had "no choice, I need food, so I do the best I can ..." Lam received sole directing credit for the film.The film was released on 15 December 1983 in Hong Kong.