Streets and Alleys is the first China film directed by Li Hsing, and it is also the beginning of the establishment of his realistic style. Against the background of the lower-level complex, the film depicts these little people doing all kinds of coolies for a living every day, but they are eager to return to their hometown in the mainland as soon as possible. This is the first "healthy realism" film among the "Mandarin" films in Taiwan Province Province.