This often occurred at the expense of traditional Taiwanese opera.

"It's going in the wrong direction to try to update traditional operas," she said.

The company has an astonishing track record even outside the boundaries of traditional opera.

In a traditional Chinese opera, a character with a face powdered blue is a villain.

Missing from the concept at first were women's voices, a serious flaw in traditional opera.

"All the traditional opera and theater is about men," she said.

Its primary mission is to reach new audiences and to extend the boundaries of traditional opera.

Besides the more than ten kinds of traditional opera, the most interesting item is the magic mirror.

She is also notable for her interest in traditional Chinese opera and instruments.

One attempt to do so has involved presenting traditional operas in modern dress and settings.