Using song and dance to act out a story line is furthermore a worldwide trend. Don't forget that Broadway musicals sank their roots in the streets of the big city and went on from there to gain worldwide popularity. "Wu feels that only a jump to an urban style will carry gezai xi to new heights and bring young audiences into the theaters.
而以歌舞來演故事更是全世界的潮流，紐約的歌舞劇不就立足於城市，廣受國際歡迎，」歷經文革的歌仔戲導演吳茲明認為，城市化的風格才能另創歌仔戲的高峰，吸引年輕一代進入劇場。