More than a decade ago, both Lin and Chiu were participating in local temple performances and strongly promoting efforts to aid traditional local drama; today, now both of them have doubts about the condition of Taiwanese Opera.
這兩位十多年前就參與廟會子弟戲演出，大力替傳統戲曲請命的學者，今天回過頭來對本土戲曲的熱況提出疑問。