Martial Yin Yang was one of Director Zhang Li's representative works, but some people thought that it was Director Zhang Li's Waterfall. Waterfall referred to a song that was originally sung by Lu Guangzhong and later covered by many singers, the most famous of which were Wu Qingfeng and Lin Youjia. This song was nominated for many awards in 1995, but it did not win the Golden Melody Award. As for Martial Yin Yang, some people thought that it had suffered a setback in terms of box office sales and reputation. The box office performance of the movie after its release was not ideal. Although the reputation was good, it did not reach the expected height. In addition, there were some controversial issues with the production of the film, such as editing and special effects. Some people thought that the reason for Martial Yin Yang's poor box office and reputation was related to the production team and director of the movie. They felt that the film had some shortcomings in production, such as special effects and editing, which affected the overall quality of the film. The word 'Waterloo'is usually used to describe the final result of a sport or competition, but for movies, it can also refer to the failure of the movie at the box office and reputation. Different people had different opinions on whether Martial Yin Yang was Zhang Li's failure, depending on their personal evaluation and views on the film.