The inspiration for the Coen brothers to make the film came from the film "The Long Farewell", which was adapted from Raymond Chandler's novel by Robert Altman in 1973. Raymond Chandler is a writer of detective novels. Many noir films in the 1940s, such as "Long Dreams" and "Lovers Murder", were adapted from his novels. The story of the film takes place in Los Angeles, and the protagonist travels to different social classes as the plot unfolds. These are the characteristics of Chandler’s novels, but in this movie, Chandler’s private detective, Philip Marro He was replaced by a lazy, unemployed guy named Jeff Leboski, who called himself "Master Governor".
The story of the film is told from a modern perspective, and the time is set during the Gulf War in 1991. "Master Du" and his friends were also directly affected by their special background. In fact, the script of the film has been completed for many years, because the two starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman's film contract has been overwhelmed and delayed.
After a week of rehearsal, the film began shooting in North Hollywood on January 27, 1997, and the crew then moved to the studios in Beverly Hills and North Hollywood. Production designersaid that the film hopes to present a traditional Los Angeles, and selected some buildings from the 1950s and 1960s, not only to establish the feeling of the city, but also to highlight that it has always been favored In the past, "Master Du" and Walter, these buildings are even reminiscent of the Vietnam War, when "Master Du" and Walter were deeply influenced.
