Sung Tse-lai achieved considerable fame as a young man, winning numerous awards, and known as one of the most iconic writers of Taiwan's nativist literature of the 1970s.
An actor, writer, director, and composer, Tseng Chung-ying has composed hundreds of koa-á-hì pieces over the decades, many of which continue to be performed by troupes around Taiwan. Tseng wrote a new page in the history of the art form with accomplishments few could possibly match.