Jay Chou (Chairman Zhou) made his first attempt at directing and acting in the TV series *The Panda Man*, which pushed his patience to the limit. Coupled with a recent string of misfortunes, it was rumored that he once threw a walkie-talkie on set out of frustration, yelling "Kao yiao" (a swear word in Minnanese, generally used to scold someone who is very talkative or annoying). He admitted that directing the TV series has made him less patient: "I never understood why some directors had to be so harsh, but little did I know I've also become one of those people."