As a director, Yang Jia is well-acquainted with his screenplay. The entire work tends toward realism, focusing mainly on action scenes.
Using the actors' movements to provide a visual feast for the audience, there's one move, the Flaming Sword Draw, that he feels requires special effects, as achieving the desired effect in reality is impossible.
Previously, he was prepared to use crude special effects, as it's just one or two special effects shots; it wouldn't significantly affect the overall picture. Yet, with an additional investment of two million, he was confident that not only could he enhance the special effects but also perfect numerous details.
So when Su Qing said he could add two million to the investment, he was overjoyed.
Although it's his first time directing, he's no stranger to the struggles of securing investment.
