But most of the lead roles in Taiwanese opera are young male characters with martial skills. As Sun says: "I had already started out on this road, and knew that if I couldn't overcome my physical limitations then not only would I never get to play my favorite role, Fan Lihua, but also I'd be counted out for almost all the physically demanding male roles in the repertoire."
歌仔戲裡的主角大多是允文允武的小生，「既然走上這條路，如果不能克服自己身體的侷限，不僅是與心儀的樊梨花無緣，幾乎所有講究身段的生角戲都無法擔綱了。」