At the time, If Kids Theatre had just opened its sixth show, Ligalu, when ticket takings dropped by a full 90 %. The company itself was spending almost NT $ 1 million a month just in wages and management costs, and Chao began rethinking his position. "Why do I need a whole theater troupe?
當時「如果」正推出開團以來的第 6 齣大戲《雲豹森林》，票房慘到只有一成，再加上養一個劇團，每月光是人事費和固定管銷就將近台幣百萬元，讓趙自強重新思考：「我何必要弄一個劇團呢？