 Due to the critical stance of "The Life of Wu Xun", Shanghai Film Studio hoped "Song Jingshi" would redeem its "political mistakes".The then vice director of the movie bureau, Cui Wei, even acted as Song Jingshi himself; other famed actors and actresses were all willing to perform minor supporting roles.But Song being shown as surrendering to the Qing authority in any way was not well-received and the movie was only allowed to be released for a short period after four to five years after its completion.