Taiwanese opera
In the past, Taiwanese opera was deemed “common”- not appealing to refined tastes. No one ever dreamed of a performance in a grand theatre. Then in 1981, Yang's group was invited to perform in Taipei's stately Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and Yang chose her favourite drama, "The Fisherwoman" 《漁孃》 as the presentation, with assistance from students of the Haikuang Opera School. The appreciative audience packed the giant auditorium and the show received rave reviews. The status of Taiwanese opera had substantially elevated.