Despite the difficulties encountered, all connected with the opera would probably agree that it was a necessary step on the path of developing a truly indigenous modern Chinese opera.
自己創作的作品，有困難、有問題的地方，全得由自己解決，這樣刺激成長的動力就更大。但是不論是過去的「白蛇傳」、「雙城復國記」、或者是現在的「西廂記」，都只能算是中文歌劇的起點。