Hu Ke (; born 1 December 1975) is a

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host and actress best known for her role as Niu Suyun on ''

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'' and has also starred in a number of films, including ''Chat'', ''The Empire Symbol'', and ''Goddesses in the Flames of War''.

Early life and education

Hu was born in

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on December 1, 1975. In 1998 she graduated from Beijing Broadcasting Institute (now

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), where she majored in broadcasting and hosting. After college, she worked at Phoenix Satellite Television in

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for half a year. In 1998 she joined

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, becoming a host in ''The Dragon Club''. From 2002 to 2005 she was a host of ''Happy Mobilization''. After hosting several TV programs, Hu entered the entertainment circle.

Acting career

Hu made her television debut in the historical drama ''Storm of the Dragon'' (2000). Hu's first major television role was as Li Cuilian in ''Legendary Li Cuilian 2'' (2001). In 2002 she made her film debut in ''Chat'', which earned her a Best Actress at the 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival. That same year, she landed a guest starring role on ''

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'' playing role of Shi Cuizhi. Hu co-starred with

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and

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as Chu Chu in the

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television series ''The Tale of the Romantic Swordsman'' (2003). She was cast as Jin'er in the

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television series ''The Eighteen Arhats''. Hu played a key supporting role in ''

'' (2005) directed by Zhang Zi'en and based on the novel of the same name. She also played one of the lead roles in the shenmo television series ''Strange Tales of Liao Zhai'' opposite

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. Hu co-starred with

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in the martial arts television series ''

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''. In 2007, Hu starred opposite

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in ''Red Streamer'', the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year. She played one of the lead characters in the fantasy drama ''Fairy Couple''. In 2008, she played the role of Su Quan in '' Royal Tramp'', a television adaptation of

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' wuxia novel ''

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''. Hu participated as

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in ''

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'' (2011), adapted from

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novelist

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's classical novel ''

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''. That same year, she portrayed

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in ''

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'', based on the novel by the same name by Ming dynasty novelist

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. In 2012, Hu made her stage debut in ''Desire Garden''. In 2013, Hu took part in the stage play ''The Blind Message'', based on the award-winningfilm of the same name. Hu also co-starred with

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in the

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''The Empire Symbol''. In September 2016, she joined the cast of ''

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'' as

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. Hu was part of the ensemble cast which featured in the war film ''Goddesses in the Flames of War'' (2017). In June 2018, she played a supporting role in ''

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'', a fantasy adventure television series based on the novel ''Empress Fuyao''. The same year, she also starred in the historical drama ''

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''.

Personal life

In 2009 Hu first met actor Sha Yi () at ''Hu Ke Xing Ganjue'' (), in which he was a guest. They held their wedding ceremony in

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on February 20, 2011. They have two sons, Sha Junbo (), born on 16 July 2011, and Sha Junliang (), born on 19 August 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Drama

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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