"A performer doesn't get so many gigs-less than ten days a month on average," says Huang, "and you can't live on that kind of money." Many have abandoned their stage careers, while those who continue to perform often supplement their income by working the funerals as professional wailers.
「平均一個月演出不到十天，演員生計無法維持」，黃秀滿說，演員轉行的轉行，有些則在沒有演出時兼做喪葬場合的「孝女」賺外快。