The second film of "Mielensäpahoittaja" (English: Grump) series, and the first one with lead actor Heikki Kinnunen.
Renny Harlin wanted to make a Chinese version of the film with actor Jackie Chan. When the funding fell through, Harlin brought the idea back to Europe. The English-language script "The Grump" was set in Ireland with actor Pierce Brosnan, but also that didn't materialize.