Although Lisa studied opera with her mother and godfather, her mother discouraged her from seeking a career in the field, emphasizing that in addition to strict training, Peking opera singers also needed natural talent--a sonorous voice, refined features and a strong and vigorous figure.
雖然她跟著母親和義父認真地學戲，但母親並不鼓勵她朝這條路發展。她對盧燕說，平劇演員除了要有嚴格的訓練，還要有天賦的本錢﹘ ﹘圓潤且洪亮的嗓子、清秀的扮相，和矯健的體格。