A turning point of her career came in 1965 when she joined the Flying Horse Opera Troupe, affiliated with the Cheng Sheng Broadcasting Corporation.
直到民國五十四年，她加入「正聲天馬歌仔戲團」，才安定下來。而這一年正是楊麗花一生演藝事業的轉捩點。天馬劇團成立於民國五十一年。到了五十四年，與九龍劇團雙雙投在正聲電台旗下，合作演出。