Lee himself came from one of Sanchih's respected families. His grandfather, who was once elected headman of his ward, ran a store selling pork and other items, and his father Ching-lung was a much-respected policeman.
再說，李家在三芝也是有頭面的家族：祖父是當地推舉出來的「保正」伯，還在市街上開有一家以豬肉配銷為主的雜貨鋪；父親李金龍則曾是鄉裡頗受敬重的刑警。