Most of the employees of Putian puppet show are farmers, who operate semi-professionally and only earn sideline income. When you are busy, you can perform 10 a day, and when you are free, you will close down. Actors focus on efficiency, and artistic pursuit is diluted. Some caotai classes just want to seize the opportunity to perform and make money, regardless of their acting skills and quality. A performance 150 yuan (data 20 13) is shared by 8 people in a class. In some classes, in order to make more money and reduce the number of students, actors have to act as backstage musicians. This is a big obstacle to the development of puppet show.

Puppet puppetry artists come from Puxian Opera very much, but it is not enough to play only one role in puppet show. In the puppet show class, everyone has to "wear a few hats", but the income is very small. With the development of society, there are fewer and fewer artists in Putian puppet show, and most people don't like to watch puppet shows.

In Puxian area, puppet shows are needed for all sacrificial ceremonies, festivals and folk activities. However, some difficult performance techniques have been lost, and if rescue measures are not taken, this kind of drama may die out. Chengxiang Cultural Center has successfully applied for "non-legacy" protection for the puppet show.