[1] However, Chou and his long-time friend Will Liu decided to work on The Rooftop as a challenge to produce the first Chinese mainstream musical-come-martial arts film.

They claimed that The Rooftop is a film that is difficult to be categorized, for it combined the elements of musical extravaganza and actions.

[3] The story occurs in a fantasy world called Galilee City, that consists of two contrasting communities.

He has a close-knit relationship with all the residents on the Rooftop, especially Jasmine, who is like a real older sister to him, and his 3 buddies - Tempura, Egg & A-Lang.

He met his dream-girl, the celebrity Starling, on a chance encounter, and introduced her to the carefree lifestyle on the Rooftop.

As a junior member in the City Housing Authority (a triad), he is in-charge of collecting rental from the street hawkers.

His persistence (with Wax's help) and honesty earns him high recognition from Rango and causes Big Red's position in the triad to waver.