The strength displayed by Yeh Chu-lan following the self immolation of her husband Cheng Nan-jung allowed her to cross over from her career in advertising to win a smashing victory in the elections, and she has for many years now been a voice in the Legislative Yuan working on behalf of disadvantaged groups.
葉菊蘭在丈夫鄭南榕自焚身亡後表現出的堅毅，使她贏得高票從廣告界跨入政壇，數年來不斷在立法院為弱勢代言。