Although he planned the movie project of 'Dun-Huang' based on Yasushi INOUE's novel and finished its script during this period, he had to give it up due to a disagreement over policy with Yasuyoshi TOKUMA, president of the new Daiei film company.
この間、井上靖原作の「敦煌」の映画企画を長年温め、脚本も完成していたが、製作を決定した新生大映社長の徳間康快とのあいだで方針の食い違いを生じ、断念せざるをえなかった。