In 1976, when Wu worked as an animator in Taipei, despite the fact her father greatly cherished her artistic talent, he was equally convinced there was no future to be had in art. At the time, Wu secretly promised herself that she would prove everyone wrong in their belief that all artists were doomed to a life of insecurity and poverty.
一九七六年她在台北當動畫員時，父親雖然珍惜她的才華，但始終認為從事藝術工作沒有前途可言，當時她就暗下決心：日後定要有一番作為，讓反對她的人刮目相看──誰說當藝術家就註定一生窮困潦倒！