After a lengthy period of self-criticism, Wang was finally allowed to start making films again. In contrast to both "Frozen" and "The Days", which both took place in Beijing, Wang’s next film, "So Close to Paradise" (1998), saw him return to his childhood home of Wuhan to film a story of two migrant workers who become involved in a kidnapping. "So Close to Paradise" also marked the first time Wang operated under the Chinese movie-making authorities, but even then, the film was subject to multiple acts of censorship, and it ultimately received a very limited release in China only after many years had passed.