Was awarded the Military Golden award for best actor three times.
Received a grant from the Council for Cultural Affairs and a Fulbright Scholarship to study in New York in 1992.
Met his wife, dancer Lin Hsiu-Wei, when they were both lead dancers of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theater.
Studied at the Fu-Hsing Chinese Opera.
After his graduation in 1977, he became a member of Lu-Kuang Chinese Opera Company.
Was a lead dancer of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theater company, which is often referred to as Asia's leading contemporary-dance company.
Is a traditionally trained Beijing opera performer, specialized in wu sheng (male martial roles) and lao sheng (middle-aged or old male roles).
In 1986 he founded the Contemporary Legend Theatre (CLT), known for
interpreting Western classics using the concepts and techniques of
traditional Beijing Opera. It has become one of the most celebrated
performance troupes in Taiwan.