But for years, despite her great success and popularity, she had to have others read the script for her. She was embarrassed, so she determined to overcome. Now, as a result of her own efforts, she reads Mandarin scripts without help.
她出身貧寒，沒有受過正規學校教育，而今已是歌仔戲界首屈一指的紅小生；演戲之餘，並經營有自己的事業，生意極為興隆，可說名利雙收。