[1] "An lah" (安啦) is a Taiwanese Hokkien colloquialism; the title in full roughly translates to "take it easy, lad" or "cool it, kid."

The story depicts the changes in Taiwanese society under the influence of economic growth, particularly portraying the rapid increase of youth violence.

The simple town is compared with the bustling metropolis as a metaphor of the erosion of society and its changing values.

A-guo and A-douzi accidentally grab a bag with guns and drugs, and head for Taipei looking for brother Jie.

These songs represented Wu Bai's first major commercial music release and featured two of the three members of his band, China Blue.