At present it seems to have appeared after the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945, so there is another theory that says that after Taiwanese Opera waned in popularity actors got together with Taoist priests to create a native performing troupe that would combine song and gestures with a supernatural character.
目前可考的出現年代是台灣光復以後的事了，因此另有一說是：在歌仔戲式微後，演員和紅頭師公結合，製作出這一種具有歌舞小戲和法事性質的土產陣頭。