Years later he started his own group, Ming Hua Garden, performing in the rural areas of southern Taiwan. Although well received, the troupe's successes were short-lived.
並且因為他做事穩重、周到，與團員間相處融洽，當劇團改組時，他被推選為團長，當時才不過十八歲。明華園早年多在南部鄉間演出，極受好評。