Born in New York in 1973, Yang has repeatedly created plays that draw on the experiences of Asian Americans and has selected Taiwan to debut these shows. He credits his choices entirely to the influence of his parents.
1973 年在美國紐約出生的楊呈偉，之所以一次次選擇美國亞裔故事為創作主題，並選擇台灣為首演地，的確是受父母親的影響。