Ethnomusicologist Lin Ku-fang argues that, in the context of Chinese drama overall, Taiwanese opera is still in the developing stage, whether one be talking about the singing, roles, makeup and costumes, or movements. It is rare that any Taiwanese opera is worth seeing again and again.
民族音樂學者林谷芳覺得，放入整個中國戲曲來看，不論唱腔、角色分行、裝扮作功，歌仔戲都還在發展之中，一齣戲也很難禁得起一看再看。