According to Wang Yi, who covers the arts beat at the Beijing Youth Daily, "Over the last two years, 14 or 15 student groups have performed Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring. And many students view having played a role in one of Mr. Lai's works as a seminal experience."
「光這兩屆學生排演的《暗戀桃花源》就有十四、五個版本，很多學生都以演過賴老師的作品為自己重要的履歷，」北京青年報藝文記者王毅指出。