At first, puppet shows tried a gimmick of giving away puppets to people who could solve a riddle. Later on, they set up a cat walk in front of the puppet stage and, like everyone else, had real people perform. Naturally, these were young ladies, kicking up their heels, baring their bosoms and shedding their excess packaging.
布袋戲先是推出猜謎送布偶的噱頭，到後來也在戲台前另加一個舞台，照樣請來真人演出，自然也是抬腿現胸的脫衣舞。