Ah Yu-tan and Cheng Mei-mei were very famous back then, and many of their performances earned critical acclaim while attracting huge audiences. Later, in order to suit the tastes of the day, tea-picking opera began to incorporate pop songs and elements of Taiwanese opera.
後來，為了迎合當時的觀眾，採茶戲甚至還穿插歌仔戲、流行歌的演出，此即所謂的「烏摻豆」型態。