But charming melodies, tricky songs and a range of lively movements stemming from grassroots folk traditions abound. The cradle of Taiwanese folk opera is the region of Ilan, a fertile plain near Taiwan's northeast coast.
「若不設法保存本地歌仔，一旦歌仔戲原貌全變，想回頭自其中汲取藝術精華時，便只有望天徒嘆了。」