O-pei-la has the primary mandate of entertaining its audience. In doing so, it has used all sorts of tricks. Paying customers in theaters, their fees securing sufficient sites, funds, and talent, could witness grandiose sets such as flaming mountains, realistic rain scenes, flying superheroes, and more.
以「逗樂看倌」為第一要義的胡撇仔戲，玩過的手法不勝枚舉：內台鼎盛時期，由於觀眾購票看戲，在場地、經費、技術都俱足的情況下，曾風行玩大手筆的機關變景：火焰山、真水雨景、空中飛人……。