The cultural character of Yu Opera is fed by the culture of the Central Plains. Yu Opera is rough and bold, simple and vulgar, but also smooth and bright, lively and hot, exuding more artistic charms. In terms of repertoire production, the number of troupes, the number of audience and market efficiency, Yu opera is the leading contemporary local opera, and is one of the contemporary operas that are well known and appreciated. The art of Yu Opera has long been influenced by the culture of the Central Plains, especially the local culture of the Yellow River Basin, and it has formed a unique local style of Henan in terms of repertoire, stage performance, character portrayal, expression, music, singing, etc., with strong regional cultural colours, and is a precious treasure in the treasury of Chinese national opera.

Due to the rapid development of the times and the great changes in social ideology and aesthetic style, the survival of Yu opera has begun to appear in crisis. The number of audiences has shrunk drastically, there is a lack of performing talents, and many traditional plays, especially those representative of regional genres, have been nearly lost. This situation needs to be changed urgently, and the rescue and protection of Yu Opera should be implemented as soon as possible.