[4][5] Additionally, Bad Boy went on to sell more than six million copies across Asia, establishing A-Mei as a dominant force on the music charts.

Her manager and mentor Chang Yu-sheng died on November 12, 1997, at age 31, after falling into a coma for 24 days due to a car crash that occurred on October 20, 1997.

[8][9] Shortly after Chang's death, A-Mei decided to take a huge leap in her career by formally announcing a solo stadium concert.

It became the fastest-selling concert in Taiwan in the past 10 years and had a very fanatic audience,[10] with both shows at the Taipei Municipal Stadium and Central Park Kaohsiung being full houses.

[15][14] Along with her gobsmacking vocals, her charismatic and infectious stage performances became her trademark, and further cemented A-Mei's status as the top diva in Chinese pop music.