Professor Hsu Tsang-houei, a collector of popular dramas, has said, "The crying song is the most beautiful part of the opera; it can be likened to the aria in western opera in its beauty."
致力於採集我國民間歌謠的許常惠教授表示：「哭調是歌仔戲曲調中最美的部分，可與西洋歌劇中的詠嘆調媲美。」