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for his role as

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in Chinese historical film ''1911'' (2012). Hu gained widespread acclaim with his roles as Ming Tai in the spy drama ''

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'' (2015) and Mei Changsu in the wuxia drama ''

Nirvana in Fire ''Nirvana in Fire'' () is a 2015 Chinese historical drama based on Hai Yan's book ''Lang Ya Bang (瑯琊榜)''. It was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai as Mei Changsu, Princess Nihuang and Prince Jing. ...

'', for which he received the Best Actor Award at the 22nd Magnolia Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards. He ranked 24th on the

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List for 2020.

Early life and education

Hu Ge was born in

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on 20 September 1982. He received his first training in performing arts in Little Stars Performing Arts School run by Shanghai Media Group ( SMG). Hu Ge attended Shanghai Xiang Yang Elementary School (1989–94) and Shanghai No.2 High School (1994–2001), both known for their educational rigor. In addition to excellent academic work, Hu Ge's talents in a variety of extracurricular endeavors were also recognized. At age 14, Hu Ge started to host a popular TV show ''Sunshine Youth'' on Shanghai TV Education Channel for three years. Meanwhile, he was also selected to host a program in East Radio Shanghai. Hu Ge began his acting career by appearing in TV commercials, which helped him gain financial independence before graduating from high school. In 2001, Hu Ge was admitted to two prestigious art institutes in China: the

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and

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. Hu Ge decided to attend the latter, particularly attracted by its strong major in acting.

Career

2002–2006: Beginnings and rise to fame

While he was still studying, Hu Ge was recommended by his friend to Chinese Entertainment Shanghai (now known as

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) where he acted as a voice dub actor for the 2002 drama ''The Book and the Sword'' (书剑恩仇录). Following which, he signed on with the company. After appearing in numerous commercials, Hu starred in the film ''Pretend There's No Feeling'' (假裝沒感覺) with a minor role. His first television role was in the romance drama ''Dandelion'' (蒲公英). Hu rose to prominence in 2005 when he played Li Xiaoyao in ''

Chinese Paladin ''The Legend of Sword and Fairy'' (), also known as ''Chinese Paladin'', is a game/media franchise created by Yao Zhuangxian and is developed by Taiwanese company Softstar. The franchise centers on a series of Chinese mythology-based role-play ...

'', a TV adaptation of the action RPG ''

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''. The television series was a major hit in China and launched Hu to instant fame. The theme song sung by him, "June Rain" was also widely popular. The same year, he also portrayed Ning Caichen in the television series ''Strange Tales of Liao Zhai''. After ''Chinese Paladin'', Hu Ge embarked on a number of other TV projects, most of which had a ''historical'' theme, most notably as Dong Yong in ''

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'' (2006); based on the Chinese folktale '' Tian Xian Pei'' and as Yang Yanzhao in '' The Young Warriors'' (2006); based on the play ''

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''. He then starred in the horror film ''

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'' (2006), where he received rave reviews for his performance. In October 2006, Hu made his debut as a singer with the release of his first EP, titled ''Treasure'' (珍惜).

2008–2012: Comeback after accident and continued success

After a hiatus, Hu returned to the screen, reuniting with co-star,

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, from

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and starred as

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in ''

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'' (2008), adapted from

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's novel of the same title., and was highly praised for his portrayal, along with co-star

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. He also co-starred with

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and

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in ''

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'' (2008), based on the famous Chinese legend

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. On 15 May 2008, Hu released his second album, ''Start'' (出發), and embarked on his first solo concert in Shanghai. Hu then reprised his role as Li Xiaoyao ''

Chinese Paladin 3 ''The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3'' ( zh, t=仙劍奇俠傳三, s=仙剑奇侠传三, p=Xiānjiàn Qíxiá Zhuàn Sān), also known as ''Sword and Fairy 3'' () or ''Chinese Paladin 3'',The Myth'' (2010), based on the 2005 Hong Kong film of the same title. The drama acquired very high viewership ratings, and boosted Hu's popularity to a new high. Hu won the Popularity award at the 1st China Student Television Festival, and Best Actor in the fantasy genre at the 2010

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. To avoid being typecast, Hu subsequently stopped accepting any role in period dramas after he finished filming ''The Myth''. He took on leading roles in modern dramas; ''Bitter Coffee'' (苦咖啡, 2011), ''Modern People'' (摩登新人类, 2012) and ''Unbeatable'' (无懈可击之高手如林, 2012), as well as war drama ''Shangri-La'' (香格里拉, 2012). He also starred in the 2011 historical film ''1911'', playing

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, and was nominated as Best New Actor at the 31st

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. Hu returned to period drama in '' Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'', adapted from the video game of the same name, where he also acted as the series' producer. His excellent portrayal of his character's paradoxical personality earned him another Best Actor in the fantasy genre at the 2012 Huading Awards, as well as the Most Popular Actor award at the 4th

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. The same year, he participated in CES's nano-movie ''Refresh 3+7''. He wrote the script for one of the stories ''Lights from the City'', and starred in 4 out of the 10 stories.

2013: Forays into theater

2013 has often been referred to as Hu Ge's year of Theatre plays. He acted as ''Patient No.5'' in Stan Lai's ''A Dream Like a Dream'', which served as the opening act at the 1st Wuzhen Theatre Festival. Hu's performance in ''A Dream Like A Dream'' especially surprised many theatre critics, and garnered positive reviews all round. He won the Best Actor award at the 2nd Denny Awards for his performance. He then starred as Xu Zhuang Tu in ''Forever Yin Xueyan'', a play based on

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's novel of the same title performed in the

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. He won the Most Popular Actor award at the Shanghai Culture Center, and the Most Popular Theater Actor of the Year at the BQ Magazine Popular Artists Ceremony.

2014–2016: Career resurgence and critical acclaim

In 2014, Hu Ge starred in modern drama ''Life Revelations'' alongside Yan Ni, and won the People's Choice award at the 9th

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for his performance. He then starred in historical romance drama '' Sound of the Desert'', based on the novel '' Ballad of the Desert'' written by Tong Hua. Originally cast in the role of the leading male role, Hu decided to take on the role of the second male lead instead, as it was a type of character he has never played before. The same year, he garnered a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 21st

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for his performance in acclaimed war drama, ''Forty Nine Days: Memorial''. With three successful dramas, Hu won the Most Popular Actor award at the 6th China TV Drama Awards. In 2015, Hu starred in espionage drama ''

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'', which was popular with viewers and received considerably high ratings, with a market share above 8%. This was followed by ''

Nirvana in Fire ''Nirvana in Fire'' () is a 2015 Chinese historical drama based on Hai Yan's book ''Lang Ya Bang (瑯琊榜)''. It was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai as Mei Changsu, Princess Nihuang and Prince Jing. ...

'', a turning point in Hu's acting career, and a commercial and critical success in its own right. Hu Ge won awards at two of the most prestigious television awards in China for his role in ''Nirvana in Fire''. He won Best Actor at the 22nd

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; and snagged a double victory by claiming both the

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and the Most Popular Actor award at the 28th

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. He then starred in modern drama ''Good Times'' (大好时光), written by ''Life Revelations'' writer Wang Liping. All three of his dramas in 2015 were listed under the "2015 China TV Drama Selection" by the

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. In 2016, Hu starred in sports drama ''Go! Goal! Fighting!'' as a soccer coach. He returned to the big screen in December 2016, starring as an antagonist in the crime suspense film ''

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''. The same year, ''CBN Weekly'' crowned him the most commercially valuable actor in China.

2017–present: Hiatus and focus on films

The unprecedented surge in popularity in 2015 brought immense pressure. Hu admitted at the end of that year that he wished to take a break from acting. That wish was eventually fulfilled in the spring of 2017. He disappeared from the public eye for much of the year. In 2017, Hu starred in '' Game of Hunting'', a drama produced by critically acclaimed director and screenwriter Jiang Wei. The series was filmed back in 2015 and premiered on

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in November 2017. Hu was later nominated for the Best Actor award at the

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for his role as a headhunter. In 2018, Hu was cast in

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's drama film '' The Wild Goose Lake''. It was selected to compete for the

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at the

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. The same year, Hu made a

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in romance film '' Last Letter'' directed by

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. In 2019, Hu was cast as the male lead in the sports biographic film about tennis player

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, directed by

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. The same year, he was cast in the adventure drama film '' The Climbers'' . In the winter of 2019, cast in the lead male role (zhu, Shaoyu), Hu joined co-star Wen Qi in "A Touch of Warm,” a crime film directed by Kang Bo. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming was suspended until the winter of 2020. The almost one-year gap rendered many of the finished scenes unusable and had to be re-shot. It wrapped on February 22, 2021, and is currently in post-production. In 2020, Hu announced his return to the small screen with period drama ''Blossoms Shanghai'' directed by

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, based on the award-winning novel ''Blossoms by Jin Yucheng''.

Personal life

Accident and recovery

Hu Ge was involved in a car accident on 29 August 2006 while traveling from

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to Shanghai on the highway. He survived with severe injuries while his assistant died. Hu had to undergo surgery and the entire healing process took approximately one year. The filming of ''

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'', which he was working on then, was temporarily halted due to his injury, in addition to being unable to complete promoting his finished project '' The Young Warriors'' with his fellow cast members. Hu Ge expresses how he felt of the incident through the performance of his single "Dare to Love", and filmed a music video with his co-star from the two series and friend Cecilia Liu. Soon after the accident, he also published a book ''Scavenger of Happiness'', filled with his thoughts on the accident and post events, interesting childhood events, well wishes from good friends and previously unexposed pictures. This book documented in detail the process of how Hu Ge changed from a young idol with a smooth career path into an increasingly mature actor who could truthfully face life's problems as a scavenger of happiness.

Filmography

Film

Animation film

Television series

Theater

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other appearances

Bibliography

Endorsements and ambassadorship

Following his surge in popularity and public awareness, Hu has also been appointed the Shanghai Tourism Ambassador in 2015. Professional designers from Madame Tussauds Shanghai took measurements from Hu to make two wax figures of him; one of himself and one of his character Mei Changsu from ''Nirvana in Fire'', which was unveiled in September 2016. In 2016, Hu Ge was named brand ambassador of

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in China and Asia Pacific. In the same year, he also became brand ambassadors for

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Perfume and Cosmetics, and

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. In 2020, Hu Ge was promoted from regional ambassador to global ambassador of

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, the first actor to hold such a title.

Awards and nominations

Forbes China Celebrity 100

References

External links

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