That is, an elder storyteller would relate the overall story line to the performers, but usually the exact words and songs used on stage were decided by the performers themselves in an ad-lib way. The quality--or lack thereof-- of this form depended entirely on the skill of the performers.
這樣「演員戲」的形態，端看演員功力決定演出的優劣；功底深厚的，經常有出人意表的「亮眼」演出。