Gao Juhua (高菊花, Paicu Yata'uyungana), the daughter of the writer and musician Gao Yisheng (高一生Uongʉ'e Yata'uyungana), was a musical star in Taiwan in the postwar period. She was also an accomplished scholar who received a scholarship to attend Columbia University. Her father was arrested in 1952 for his political activism and executed in 1953. Since then, Gao had a mark on her back, always being suspected and under investigation for subversive political activities. Gao also took on the responsibility of taking care of her siblings and had to give up the scholarship. Fearing for her life and political repercussions, Gao never recorded music, and the only records of her being a star at the time were photographs and newspaper articles Read More