Romance stories performed by both sexes embarrassed conservative audiences. But when Ch'en put women in these parts, audience numbers immediately increased. Ming Hua Garden has also made innovations in the script.
老大郭煌榮是養子，在老先生的授意下，另組「新明華園劇團」，帶著部分團員四處演出以磨練演技，亦十分叫座。