"The pressures of the box office are of course the principal reason for the cultural lull," argues Ping Lu, a critic who has taught drama at the National Institute of the Arts. Ping points out that not unlike other activities of the late 20th century, culture is struggling to survive under the dark shadow of capitalism.
「票房壓力當然是文化沈寂的主因」，在國立藝術學院教過戲劇的文化評論者平路指出，文化，和世紀末人類的一切活動一樣，都在資本主義的魅影下苟延殘喘。