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Taiwanese opera was later exported to the Min Nan -speaking areas. In the early 1980s Taiwanese opera was brought to the television audience, with Iûⁿ Lē-hoa (楊麗花) as its popular face. The artistic elements remained largely traditional, however. Taiwanese opera, like other forms of Chinese Opera and theater around the world, often traditionally uses cross-dressed performers (反串; fǎnchùan; hóan-chhòan), specifically women portraying men's roles in the case of Taiwanese opera. Modern and experimental forms show some propensity for characters and stories, have been developed in recent years. Taiwanese forms of the Hakka Tea-picking Opera show some influence. Fans of the opera attribute its continuing relevance to a willingness of performers to adapt to modern times in terms of style and artistic diversity. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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