As a child Ou was rebellious--a problem child. He did not have a smooth time in school, and, though making a frantic last-minute effort at the time of the college entrance exams, only tested into the evening college at National Chengkung University, far less than he had aspired to. He was so disappointed he didn't want to go to school, and spent all day hanging around and shooting pool.
由於他從小個性叛逆，常被視為問題學生，求學過程很不順利，雖然考大學時拚命用功，只考上成功大學夜間部，不如預期的理想，令他心理不平衡之餘，也不想讀書，整日流連在彈子房，但其實心裡很痛苦，自知這樣下去死路一條。