After being introduced, influenced by local languages, minor tunes, folk songs and Taoist music were absorbed to form a drama with local characteristics. Its Daobai uses the local Shangguan dialect, and its singing tunes are mainly Luantan, Xipi and Xiajiang.

The popular performance troupes in the early days of Meilin Opera included the "Four Seasons Troupe" and the "Huoxian Troupe". At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, professional theater troupes such as "Fushun Troupe" and "Fushan Troupe" were successively established. The performance market expanded to Shaowu, Shunchang, Guangze, Wenzhou in Zhejiang, Shicheng, Lichuan, Guangchang and other places in Jiangxi, and the repertoire was There are more than 800.

Meilin Opera originated from Huizhou Opera. As for Meilin Opera, which still preserves the artistic characteristics of Huizhou Style well, it is undoubtedly an important role in studying Huizhou Art, tracing the prototype of Huizhou Art, and exploring the history of Chinese drama. A rare piece of physical information. Meilin Opera originated from Huizhou Opera, and it still preserves the artistic characteristics of Huizhou Opera well. If we want to study Huizhou art and explore the development history of Chinese opera, Meilin Opera is undoubtedly a rare piece of material. But today, with the rapid development of society, Meilin Opera is in a difficult situation. Although the troupe is still touring in rural areas, the appearance fee is too low and the economic situation is very tight. It is always faced with the danger of disbandment of the troupe and the extinction of the opera type. Measures need to be formulated as soon as possible to protect it.

The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage. On May 20, 2006, Taining Plum Forest Opera was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.