In 1962 Taiwan Television began to broadcast Taiwanese operas. As a result, opera lovers no longer needed to leave their homes to see them. With live performances losing audiences, opera troupes began to break up, and performers were forced to change careers.
1962 年，台灣電視公司開播，「電視歌仔戲」讓民眾不必再出門看戲，內台戲漸漸失去觀眾，戲班紛紛解散，演員也只好改行。