The time he spent studying Chinese regional operas, such as Peiping, Cantonese and Taiwanese, and even drums with master Chang Tien-yu, proved helpful to his career as a balladeer.
他對崑曲、平劇、粵劇、漢劇、說唱，甚至歌仔戲都曾下過功夫研究。去年還特地回國拜張天玉為師學大鼓。