Annie has aspired to be a star of Vietnamese opera since her tender age, but she turned out to be a star in the National Circus of Vietnam. Married to the leader of the Chiayi-based Shin-Li-Mei Taiwanese Opera Troupe, she spent considerable time acquiring new languages and finally made herself the female lead in the troupe. However, Taiwanese Opera is declining now, so the troupe often performs only to the Immortals.
