Though it only takes Mr Hsu three to five minutes to paint a face, he cannot finish a whole troupe even in two or three hours. This is not because his skills are waning, but because not enough people can be found to fill all the roles.
老師傅打臉三、五分鐘就畫好一個，然而現在卻是畫了兩三個小時還畫不完，原因並非老師傅技藝衰退，而是找不足扮家將的人手。