 The story was originally conceived for adults, but Wu decided to aim the film at children in the hope that the film could influence the future generation.Glenn Timmermans, the organiser of the Macau Jewish Film Festival, has stated that he believes the film's intended age group is between around eight and fourteen years, though he notes its wider appeal.One of the film's characters, a talking monkey, has been noted as one of the more child-orientated features of the film.