If it was many years ago, the name Xiao Yang was mentioned alone, and many people might not know who it was, even if they knew because he was a member of the Chopstick Brothers. From "Old Boy" to "Father" to "Little Apple", although the number of musical works of the Chopstick Brothers is not much, the national popularity has made it difficult for many singers with countless films to match. Therefore, too many people have the impression that Xiao Yang and Wang Taili are chopstick brothers, and the first identity is a singer.
However, the Chopstick Brothers are not only singers from the beginning, but also many friends who are familiar with them know that "Old Boy" is not only a song, but also a micro-movie, this film of only more than 40 minutes tells the dream story of a pair of middle-aged people, and has also touched many audiences. Later, they also made the theatrical movie "Old Boy's Raptor Across the River". The director of this short and long film is actually Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang's entry into the film and television industry is actually not a cross-border or transformation, born in 1980, he graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, although not an acting major, but it is related to film and television. Although the micro-film "Old Boy" is simple, it can touch people's hearts, and xiao Yang's talent can already be seen, and although the later "Old Boy's Raptor Crossing the River" is not highly rated, and it is questioned that it is consuming the feelings of "Old Boy", but in fact, the degree of completion is not bad, and it is more down-to-earth than many good and ambitious newcomer directors who shoot works that are not clear.
After "Little Apple", the Chopstick Brothers did not re-release songs, but the influence is indeed difficult to surpass "Little Apple". Wang Taili is almost 11 years older than Xiao Yang, and the two have new career plans, although they have not officially disbanded, they have also begun to rush to their respective careers. In fact, Wang Taili also acted in some movies, but most of them were cameos, and his main energy was focused on behind-the-scenes and business. Xiao Yang, on the other hand, went farther and farther down the path of an actor.
In the first two installments of Detective Chinatown, Xiao Yang played two good roles, both of which he did well and were not identical.
The movie "Love Saint" is Xiao Yang's first male protagonist after breaking away from the chopstick brothers, interpreting the role of Xiao Han in a mid-life crisis very well, and this inconspicuous movie also got a good box office of 658 million.
And in 2019's "Manslaughter", Xiao Yang once again starred, this time he proved that he could not only act in comedy, but also other types of movies can also act well, which made many people look at him with surprise.
2021 is another year for the 41-year-old Xiao Yang to be further affirmed as an actor. In addition to the cameo appearance in "Detective Chinatown 3" in the Spring Festival file, he also played the male number two in the movie "Surging Crowds", playing a so-called villain character credible and reasonable, and Playing Andy Lau is not inferior.
In the TV series "Trumpeter in Place", Xiao Yang starred as a soldier, full of energy, without the loose feeling in the previous role, his play path was further broadened.
In the movie "My Sister", the uncle played by Xiao Yang is also a contradiction in the wood, and the vices are difficult to change, but there is still a contradiction of human brilliance that has been shaped, and it is also a very characteristic role in the film. As an actor who has played the male lead of a box office blockbuster movie, Xiao Yang is willing to play a supporting role in order to try various roles, which is much better than many actors who are not male number one and are afraid of reducing their value.
"Manslaughter" proves Xiao Yang's ability to act in suspense films, and the new drama "Who is the Murderer" of the Mist Theater also invited Xiao Yang to play the male number one, and the actors who cooperated with him this time are Zhao Liying and Dong Zijian. Zhao Liying broke through the previous style in this play, and Xiao Yang and Dong Zijian are also very powerful actors, and such a combination is really exciting. The show is scheduled to air on December 5.
The suspense film "Manslaughter 2", which is still supervised by Chen Sicheng and Xiao Yang is the male number one, will also be released on December 17. In the previous work "Manslaughter", Xiao Yang did not lose at all with powerful actors such as Tan Zhuo and Chen Chong, and the story itself was wonderful enough, achieving a total of 1.333 billion box office before and after, which is a well-deserved box office dark horse.
This time, "Manslaughter 2" Xiao Yang will cooperate with Ren Dahua, Wen Yongshan, Song Yang and other actors, and is still the core protagonist of the story. Although it will be a brand new story, from the perspective of the exposed materials, the film texture is still very good, coupled with a reliable lineup, I believe it will make Xiao Yang's performance career more than one representative work.
"Who is the murderer" and "Manslaughter 2" followed, Xiao Yang brushed the screen once at the beginning of the year, and at the end of the year, he will brush the screen again, I believe that more and more viewers will notice his actor identity. As an actor, Xiao Yang can be said to be a late bloomer, and perhaps in the future, the audience will remember his actor identity more, if it is not mentioned, it will forget that Xiao Yang is a member of the chopstick brothers, forgetting that he once sang "Little Apple".