One is the Little King and the other is the Old King. Is it fair to compare Jay Chou and Jacky Cheung together? Will Jay Chou's achievements one day surpass those of Jacky Cheung?

Such a comparison may seem unfair at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, there are still some comparisons.

With all of Jay Chou’s achievements in music, including lyrics, music, singing and contribution to new Chinese singing methods, he is actually not inferior to his predecessor Jacky Cheung in the music industry - although Jay Chou respects Jacky Cheung very much, in "Listen to Mom" Also pay tribute to the seniors.

In terms of singing skills, Jacky Cheung is definitely above Jay Chou, and his performance in movies is also better than Jay Chou. But overall, looking at the status of Jay Chou and Jacky Cheung many years later, it is not impossible for Jay Chou to surpass Jacky Cheung.

Jacky Cheung has outstanding singing ability

Let’s talk about music first. Their main achievements are also reflected in this aspect.

Jacky Cheung is 18 years older than Jay Chou and debuted much earlier than him. Jacky Cheung made his debut by participating in a singing competition in 1984, when Jay Chou was just 5 years old.

Many actors are good at acting and singing, but Jacky Cheung is the opposite. He really entered the music circle by singing, and acting in movies came later. The 1990s was Jacky Cheung's golden age. Songs such as "Kiss Goodbye", "With You Along the Way", "Legend of the Hungry Wolf" and "I Want to Go Blowing with You" have long become classics in the Chinese music scene.

Jacky Cheung is extremely good at performing soulful love songs. His voice is melodious, very delicate, and very engaging. Among the four kings of the year, their performance in film and television was not as good as Andy Lau, but Jacky Cheung's singing skills definitely ranked first among the four.

Jay Chou changed the Chinese music scene

When Jay Chou debuted in 2000, Jacky Cheung’s music basically began to decline. Although he released many albums later, his influence was no longer as good as before. I have been holding concerts continuously over the years.

Jay Chou brings not only songs, but also his creations, as well as a refreshing music type for Chinese music fans. Before him, Tao Zhe and others were also doing Chinese rap, but it was the little king Jay Chou who really took this type of singing to its extreme and had a profound impact.

You can say that Jay Chou doesn’t have much singing skills, and often the lyrics are very vague, and his lyrics are far inferior to Fang Wenshan, but Jay Chou’s sense of melody and pioneering ability are unmatched by many Chinese music creators . Jay Chou's songs lead a new generation, and Jacky Cheung also sang songs written by Jay Chou.

In fact, Jacky Cheung has also written some songs, whether lyrics or music, including the music of the musical "Snow Wolf Lake", but his creations obviously do not attract more attention than his high-level singing.

If we compare the strength of singers, Jacky Cheung is definitely above Jay Chou, but if we include his creative ability and the creativity of music, Jay Chou surpasses Jacky Cheung.

Jacky Cheung’s film performance is higher than that of Jay Chou

Besides music, let’s talk about movies.

Jacky Cheung has not appeared in many movies in recent years. In the early years, he starred in many classic Hong Kong films, including "The Man at 40", "Carmen", and "Ashes of Time". His performance was recognized. Jay Chou has also acted in movies such as "The City of Gold" and directly directed films such as "The Secret That Cannot Be Telln", but as a movie actor, his performance is not as good as Jacky Cheung.

Jay Chou is even better

Taken together, Jacky Cheung and Jay Chou mainly appear as musicians, and their achievements in film can only be used as supplements. In terms of musical ability, Jay Chou's overall performance is not inferior to Jacky Cheung, although his singing skills are obviously not as good as Jacky Cheung.

In terms of overall future achievements, Jacky Cheung, as one of the most proficient senior singers in the Chinese music scene, will definitely occupy a very important position in the music scene in the future. However, when it comes to pioneering music, in Chinese The singer who is considered to be the founder of a sect in the music world is actually Jay Chou.