Ma Zhiming and Hou Yaowen both belong to the famous people in the cross-talk circle, Ma Zhiming is the son of Ma Sanli, the "Cross-talk Taidou", and Hou Yaowen is the son of "Cross-talk Master" Hou Baolin.
Although the age difference between the two is only three years, Ma Zhiming's generation is one generation higher than Hou Yaowen's, and Hou Yaowen should be called Master Ma Zhiming. Ma Zhiming is Hou Baolin's disciple belonging to the Baozi generation, and Hou Yaowen is Li Boxiang's disciple who belongs to the character generation.
In terms of fame, Hou Yaowen's popularity is even greater. After Hou Baolin's death, Hou Yaowen became the helmsman of the Hou family. Vice Chairman of the Qu Artists Association and Deputy Head of the General Regiment of the Railway Literary and Labor Troupe, he has a high voice in the cross-talk industry. After accepting Guo Degang as an apprentice, under the packaging of Guo Degang, he was known as a top cross-talk master.
On the foundation of cross-talk skills, Ma Zhiming's basic skills are more solid. Ma Zhiming was trained by Ma Sanli, and ma Sanli's shadow can be seen in every move and style on the stage, and Ma Pai Xiangsheng emphasizes the traditional basic skills and is not eager to seek innovation.
