The actor of Liu Neng in "Country Love 13" was replaced by Wang Xiaoli's apprentice Zhao Mingyuan, because Liu Neng's original actor Wang Xiaoli could not continue to act due to schedule reasons, and there was no way to change the actor.
In "Country Love", the role of Liu Neng was originally played by Wang Xiaoli. In the "Country Love" series, with his superb acting skills and unique humorous style, he successfully created a character image that people love and hate. However, during the filming of "Country Love 13", Wang Xiaoli was unable to participate due to scheduling reasons, which led to the replacement of Liu Neng's role.
Secondly, another reason why Liu Neng was replaced was that Wang Xiaoli hoped to train his apprentice Zhao Mingyuan. As his protégé, Zhao Mingyuan has a high talent in imitating Wang Xiaoli. Therefore, Wang Xiaoli decided to hand over this role to Zhao Mingyuan, so that he could get more exercise and growth in the process.
Although Zhao Mingyuan's performance was also quite good, the audience didn't seem to buy the change. Some people think that Liu Neng, who has lost Wang Xiaoli, is no longer the familiar "Liu Neng", and some people say that although Zhao Mingyuan's performance is also good, he always feels that he lacks some of Wang Xiaoli's unique charm.