"Art is the most ruthless of occupations, and when the actors pass their prime, their business disappears," says Chen Zhiliang, who worries that if this continues over an extended period it will affect the quality of the publicly-supported troupes. Some "private enterprise" non-government casts are, in contrast, full of vitality.
「藝術是最現實的行業，演員一老，就沒生意了啊」，陳志亮擔心時日久遠，難免影響公團的素質。一些個體戶經營的民間劇團，倒是活力充沛，像龍海縣九湖薌劇團即是一例。