He earned a "high salary" of 84 jenminpi a month, and although he had no opportunity to develop freely, he at least found fulfillment in being involved in the theater.
馬玉琪有著眾多觀眾愛護，而劇團生活規律，一個月還支領八十四塊人民幣的「高薪」，儘管沒有私人收入、沒有自由發展的機會，但至少每天與戲為伍、生活充實。