Tang botched a few times before finding his footing and came up with his life's work, in very quick succession (compared to Alexandre Dumas, père and Alexandre Dumas, fils), those titles now represent Tang in Cantonese opera. Beauty is in the eye of beholder. He understood the limit of imagination of audience to follow his desire. His desire was for audience to see the female lead as irresistible. The male lead also had to convince the audience such young lady in "his" arms that lovable for very good reason.