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preface
Among the movies released on this year's National Day, the most high-profile actor must be Xiao Yang, after all, in the "ring competition" of such an important holiday, it is difficult to see two movies starring the same actor competing on the same stage.
Even if "In and Out of Peace" was urgently withdrawn a few days after its release due to the low box office, and the reputation of "The Road to Fire" was mixed, these controversial points have nothing to do with Xiao Yang himself, and it can be said that his acting skills have been unanimously recognized by the public.
Starting from "Detective Chinatown" and then to "Manslaughter", the audience has gradually become accustomed to Xiao Yang's identity as an actor, and even many people have forgotten that Xiao Yang became popular by music, and the combination of "Chopsticks Brothers" has also become the memory of the times.
Now Xiao Yang is thriving in the entertainment industry, and with the success of one movie after another, it is estimated that he is worth more than 10 billion, but Wang Taili, another member of the Chopsticks Brothers, has gradually disappeared.
In fact, judging from Wang Taili's resume, he also had the idea of wanting to mix in the entertainment industry, but obviously there is a certain gap with Xiao Yang in terms of "talent", so why is Xiao Yang, who has become famous, unwilling to bring a good brother from the past?
Chopsticks Brothers
Judging from Xiao Yang's personal experience, he is definitely a multi-faceted all-round talent, because he studied high school at the High School Affiliated to the Central Academy of Fine Arts, majored in graphic design, and because of his love of music, he formed a campus band in high school.
And when it came to the college entrance examination, Xiao Yang, who was addicted to painting, became interested in the film and television director industry again, so he resolutely gave up the major of graphic design and applied for the film and television advertising director major of the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Film Academy.
It was during college that Xiao Yang discovered his talent in acting, whether it was in his own homework or in the homework of his classmates, Xiao Yang played a role.
It is precisely because he is so versatile, involved in all aspects of art and is good at it, when the rest of the students are still busy thinking about how to solve homework problems, Xiao Yang has already begun to make money by relying on the ability of advertising director to connect with various customers.
That is, when Xiao Yang was in his senior year, because of an opportunity to shoot an advertisement, he met Wang Taili, who was the owner of a cultural company at the time, and in the days that followed, the two gradually changed from a cooperative relationship to a friend.
In 2007, Wang Taili sent Xiao Yang a sample of a song called "Bless Your Dearest", and after the two combined, they decided to use this song as the theme song to jointly shoot a music MV, which was later "Memoirs of a Male Geisha".
After "Memoirs of a Male Geisha" won the grand prize of the first podcast competition, Xiao Yang and Wang Taili felt that the music MV was a problem, so the "Chopsticks Brothers" group was officially established.
In the years that followed, the Chopsticks Brothers have been making works in the form of music MVs, although the response to the MV content is mediocre, but each piece of music can be popular to the extent that it is out of the circle.
Especially the two songs "Father" and "Little Apple", the former is a must-order track for many people's KTV, and the latter directly occupied the country's square dance music repertoire back then.
At that time, many people's attention was attracted by the music in the Chopsticks Brothers MV, so they ignored Xiao Yang's acting performance in the MV, but it turned out that Xiao Yang was indeed a talented actor.
A "Old Boy: The Raptors Crossing the River" made Xiao Yang nominated for the Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Newcomer Director Award, and Best Actor Newcomer Award at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival at the same time.
Industry insiders naturally will not ignore Xiao Yang's talent, so in 2015, the chopsticks brothers seemed to "exist in name only", no longer focusing on making music MVs, and Xiao Yang officially transformed into an actor.
"Talented actor" Xiao Yang
In the impression of most people, the work that really announced Xiao Yang's transformation into an actor must be Chen Sicheng's "Detective Chinatown".
In 2015, Chen Sicheng embarked on his own road as a commercial blockbuster director with a suspenseful detective comedy "Detective Chinatown", and single-handedly created the follow-up "Tang Detective Universe" that made him a lot of money.
In this movie, the characters have distinct images, in addition to Liu Haoran and Wang Baoqiang, who play the protagonists, the most surprising thing for the audience is Xiao Yang, who plays "Kuntai" in the movie.
Whether it is "He slandered me" or "I don't share the sky with sin", these famous scenes that can be reminiscent of specific pictures as soon as the lines are spoken, all prove that the role played by Xiao Yang has left a deep impression on the audience.
If "Detective Chinatown" just made the audience accept Xiao Yang's identity as an actor, then "Detective Chinatown 2" made the audience completely recognize Xiao Yang's acting skills.
After all, no one would have imagined that Chen Sicheng would be so bold and dare to let the same actor play two roles that have no connection in the same series of movies.
In previous film and television works, even if there is this kind of behavior, at least the two characters will have a certain connection, but Kun Tai in "Detective Chinatown", which is also played by Xiao Yang, and Song Yi in "Detective Chinatown 2", have nothing to do with each other at all.
Even these two characters have the same face, and the protagonists played by Liu Haoran and Wang Baoqiang can't be seen at all.
But the final result was very successful, because Xiao Yang successfully made the audience ignore the fact that the two different characters looked exactly the same with his acting skills, and only after seeing the performance list did he realize it.
Wang Taili, who disappeared
It can be said that the "Detective Chinatown" series proves the multi-faceted nature of Xiao Yang's acting skills, which can not only play funny and funny roles, but also play roles with complex characters.
Later, the "Manslaughter" series showed Xiao Yang's acting skills to the fullest, and people began to gradually forget the chopsticks brother Xiao Yang who danced "Little Apple", and all they remember is Xiao Yang on the movie screen.
On the other hand, Wang Taili, another member of the Chopsticks Brothers, after Xiao Yang completely devoted himself to the entertainment industry, Wang Taili's career was not so smooth sailing.
If Xiao Yang's interest is more in film and television, then Wang Taili still prefers music.
This can be seen from the fact that after the two Chopsticks Brothers began to develop separately in 2015, Xiao Yang concentrated on acting, and Wang Taili still insisted on making music.
But no matter how Wang Taili tried to make it, he failed to replicate the success of "Father" and "Little Apple", and the follow-up music received a mediocre response.
may have seen Xiao Yang mix well in the entertainment industry, and Wang Taili also had the idea of developing towards an actor, but several works he participated in were also silent.
It is precisely because Wang Taili did not have the works that he could get his hands on after the period of the Chopsticks Brothers, so he gradually faded out of the public eye.
However, as early as when Xiao Yang was still in college, Wang Taili, who was already the owner of a cultural company, seemed to be more interested in making music or making movies, so there was no need to force something through Xiao Yang's "support".
epilogue
In the entertainment industry, achievements and opportunities often complement each other, but everyone's choices and paths are very different.
With his versatility and unremitting efforts, Xiao Yang successfully transformed into an actor and won the love of the audience, while Wang Taili, although he was once a member of the "Chopsticks Brothers", seems to be more inclined to the pursuit of music.
This difference may be a watershed in their career development, Wang Taili seems to be more casual in his choice and does not pursue commercial success too much, which also makes his presence in the entertainment industry gradually fade.
Of course, Xiao Yang is not unaware of the importance of Wang Taili, but he pays more attention to his own development in the face of the increasingly competitive entertainment industry.
The support between friends is important, but what can really change the status quo is their own efforts and opportunities, maybe in the future Wang Taili will find his own new direction and return to everyone's field of vision.