Chiang Wu-tung struggled to keep the Paoan Opera Troupe together, but live performances of Taiwanese Opera shifted from the theaters back to outdoor performances at temple fairs.
蔣武童雖然苦撐一手成立的「寶安歌仔戲團」，但在時代潮流衝擊下，逐漸淪為迎神賽會時的應景野台戲班。