The Chopsticks Brothers are not strictly a duo, they're just good buddies who are free to do whatever they want, which is why we often see them in different movies.
They are more of a partnership than a forced bond.
The division of labor between the two is very clear: Xiao Yang's visual skills and acting tension are very strong, and Wang Taili's music composition skills are very strong, and Wang Taili basically composed a few of the famous songs when the Chopsticks Brothers were together.
Each of them played their own specialties and eventually made themselves popular. But the two men's specialties went in different directions, dooming them to separate careers.So we see Xiao Yang moving more towards film and television, with his brilliant performance in "Chinatown Detective" opening the door for him, and the success of "The Sage" officially making him a comedian.
Wang Taili has dabbled in film and television, but is more of a music drone and variety artist. They were both very aware that appearing as a duo was actually limiting for both of them. That's why their collaborations have dwindled, and they're gradually developing as individuals.
We can't describe them as disbanded, but we can only say that they're on the right track, developing in their own areas of expertise. Of course we'd still like to see the two brothers together and make more interesting movies, but in a period when each is branding themselves, that kind of collaboration is basically not going to happen.
As for why Xiao Yang is doing better than Wang Taoli, it's because Xiao Yang's skills in acting and directing are indeed beyond words.
The Chopsticks Brothers' strength in the music industry is unquestionable, but I believe many fans have found a problem, that is, since the "Little Apple", Wang Taili and Xiao Yang's cooperation is less and less, in addition to the occasional movie in some of the two of them to see each other cameo, we are difficult to see in other places to see their cooperation scene. The stage is never short of excellent talent and excellent works, the stage is also cruel, no works or launched works have no highlights, will soon be eliminated by history.