Yang Li-hua is a well-known star of Taiwanese opera, and is also the founder of "radio opera" and "television opera" in Taiwan. She was born into poverty and did not receive a formal education, but both of her parents were opera actors. While she was still under 10 years old, Yang joined the well-known Yi Chun Yuan opera troupe in Yilan, of which her mother was a member. Her first performance was well-received due to her excellent acting skills.
Chen Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Troupe's "Blooming Tiger's Claw Flowers" won the National Traditional Drama First Prize in 2000 and was the first traditional Taiwanese opera to be performed in the National Theater by an outdoor theater troupe. Over the years, university professors across the country have made it required viewing material for traditional drama studies.