In 1988, Yang began receiving full financial support from Arthur Chiao, a middle-school classmate who happens to also be chairman of the Walsin Lihwa group. For the next 15 years, Yang lived only for his art and his ideals.
1988 年楊恩生獲初中同學、華新麗華集團負責人焦佑鈞夫婦全力支持經費後，自此展開長達 15 年無後顧之憂、只為藝術和理想而活的日子。