Hu Ge
Hu Ge is without a doubt one of the best and most popular Chinese actors of recent years. He is extremely attractive, and he has pushed his acting abilities by taking on roles in a variety of genres. Hu Ge is a Shanghai native who was born in 1982. He began his studies in the performing arts as a kindergarten student at a local performing arts school, and at the age of fourteen, he became a part-time TV host on Shanghai TV Education Channel. Between middle and high school, he starred in scores of TV advertisements before getting accepted into the elite Shanghai Theatre Academy. Hu Ge rose to notoriety while in college as Li Xiaoyao, the lead character in the wuxia fantasy drama Chinese Paladin (Xiàn Q Xiá Zhuàn) (2005), a TV adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy.
This series, along with several others, established Hu Ge a household name among young audiences and earned him a number of honors in the performing arts. Hu Ge's acting career was cut short in 2006 due to a serious vehicle accident. In the crash, his aide died, and he suffered major facial injuries. He returned to the set of The Legend of Condor Heroes (Shè Dio Yngxióng Zhuàn) (2008) where he had left off, portraying the iconic part of Guo Jing (after many operations and over a year of recovery). His following two shows, Chinese Paladin 3 (3 Xiàn Q Xiá Zhuàn Sn) (2009) and The Myth (Shénhuà) (2010), both became major hits after he was lauded for his portrayal.
Hu Ge went on to star in a number of successful TV shows and films in the 2010s, including Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky (Xunyuán Jiàn zh Tin zh Hén), Life Revelations (Shnghuó Qsh Lù), and Sound of the Desert (Fng Zhng Chuánq). Hu Ge appeared in two major television dramas in 2015: The Disguiser (Wizhung Zh) and Nirvana in Fire (Lángyá Bng). He won both the Best Actor and the Most Popular Actor awards at the Golden Eagle Awards, giving him a double victory. Hu Ge is not only a fantastic actor, but he has also started singing! He debuted as a singer in 2006 and has since recorded three albums. In many of his TV shows and films, he has performed the theme song. Hu Ge has over 72 million followers on Weibo, China's social media platform, as of 2021, making him one of China's and the Chinese-speaking world's most powerful figures.
- Born: 20 September 1982 (age 39), Shanghai, China
- Other names: Hugh
- Alma mater: Shanghai Theatre Academy
- Occupation: Actor, Singer, Producer
- Years active: 2004–present
