In fact, it is not just people in Taiwan who make that criticism; even opera buffs in the mainland make similar comments: "It's like watching a stage musical. It doesn't seem like gezai xi."
不僅是台灣的觀眾，包括當地大陸觀眾都發出同樣的疑問：「好像在看歌舞劇，不像歌仔戲呢！」