Why is Ma Ji called the master of crosstalk?

Although Ma Ji and Ma Zhiming are both crosstalk performers, their resumes, performance styles and recognition are quite different.

First of all, Ma Ji is one of the representatives of China crosstalk. His family has inherited the art of cross talk, and he himself has a very deep foundation in cross talk. In addition, Ma Ji also attached importance to exploration and innovation, and praised creative and avant-garde performance methods in the crosstalk circle at that time, which made his crosstalk works more modern and contemporary. At the same time, Ma Ji once formed a "horse sketch team" with famous artists such as, Chang, etc., and cooperated with them to achieve many classic sketches such as "Who is the Best Doctor" and "Mime Looking in the Mirror", which is even more famous.

Although Ma Zhiming is also a crosstalk performer, his crosstalk style is rigid and has certain local characteristics, so it is difficult to meet the needs of the crosstalk market at that time, so his reputation is far less than that of Ma Ji. He didn't participate in CCTV Spring Festival Evening, National Crosstalk Competition and other large-scale platform performances, nor won an award or delivered an important speech at the famous cross talk conference, so he didn't become a cross talk master and a master.

To sum up, Ma Ji is known as the master of crosstalk because of his outstanding achievements in crosstalk, which has had a far-reaching impact on the development of crosstalk in China. However, Ma Zhiming's crosstalk style was out of touch with the mainstream market at that time, and his fame was not loud enough, which led to his low recognition in the crosstalk circle.