Gaining supernatural power, losing technique: Puppet theater never had a particularly wide following in Taiwan. Imbued with a mysterious air, the northern troupes dispelled crowds as well as demons. And the southern troupes performed in the middle of the night. Hence there was no basis for an audience.
傀儡戲原本流傳便不廣，北部演出充滿神秘色彩，唯恐煞氣傷人而避諱觀看；南部則因演出時間多在子夜，因此幾乎沒有基層觀眾。