She's been performing ever since. That was in the 1950s, when Taiwanese Opera was being performed in theaters rather than outdoors as it had been traditionally. Yang's parents were members of a touring troupe and for years the entire family of seven traveled with them, living out their lives backstage.
當時民國 40 年代，正是台灣歌仔「內台戲」盛行的年代，楊麗花的父母是搭團演出的演員，一家 7 口常年過著四處巡演、以戲院後台為家的生活。