Chinese actor and singer
Hou Minghao
Born (1997-08-03 ) 3 August 1997 (age 27) Nationality Chinese Other names Neo Hou Alma mater Beijing Contemporary Music Academy Occupations Years active 2014–present Agent Hesong Media
Hou Minghao (Chinese: 侯明昊 , born 3 August 1997 in Beijing , China), also known as Neo Hou , is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the film The Devotion of Suspect X (2017); and in the dramas Cambrian Period (2017), When We Were Young (2018), The Lost Tomb 2 (2019), Psych-Hunter (2020), A Girl Like Me (2021), I Am Nobody (2023), and Back From the Brink (2023).
Background
Hou was a former SM Entertainment trainee in 2012.[ 1] In 2014, he debuted with the Chinese boy band Fresh Teenager Geek, but left in 2016 to pursue his solo endeavors.[ 2]
Discography
Singles
Year
English title
Chinese title
Album
Notes
2016
"Super Nanny Dad"
超能奶爸
Baby, Let me go OST
[ 3]
"North East Direction"
东南方
Angel Institute OST
2017
"Face Mask"
脸谱
Cambrian Period OST
[ 4]
2018
"You Mean Everything To Me"
你的意义
[ 5]
"In Youth"
少年时
When We Were Young OST
"Companion"
相伴
"When We Were Young"
人不彪悍枉少年
"Sui Yue Bu Dai Ren"
岁月不待人
Everlasting Classics
[ 6]
2019
"My Motherland and I"
我和我的祖国
Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang
[ 7]
"In Youth"
正青春
"Living like Raging Wave"
生如狂澜
The Lost Tomb II: Explore with the Note OST
[ 8]
"Meeting Again in the Future"
后会有期
2020
"Classmate"
同学
with Song Zu'er
2021
“Howling Wind"
呼啸的风
Our Times OST
"Flower Letter"
花信
A Girl Like Me OST
"Wind Flower"
风花
with Guan Xiaotong
2023
"Enlightenment"
启明星
Back From the Brink OST
Filmography
Film
Television series
Year
English title
Chinese title
Role
Network
Notes
2017
Cambrian Period
寒武纪
Jian Zi
Youku
[ 14]
Rakshasa Street
镇魂街
Bai Jingxuan
[ 15]
Inference Notes
推理笔记
Mi Kaka
Sohu TV , Youku
[ 16]
2018
When We Were Young
人不彪悍枉少年
Hua Biao
Tencent
[ 17]
2019
The Lost Tomb 2
盗墓笔记II: 怒海潜沙&秦岭神树
Wu Xie
[ 18] [ 19]
2020
Psych-Hunter
心宅猎人
Jiang Shuo
iQiyi
[ 20]
2021
A Girl Like Me
我就是这般女子
Rong Xia
Tencent
[ 21]
Faith Makes Great
理想照耀中国
Cai Bozhen
Hunan TV , Dragon TV
Our Times
启航:当风起时
Pei Qinghua
Tencent
People's Property
突围
Lin Xiaowei
Dragon TV , Zhejiang TV
2022
Hu Tong
胡同
Tie Dan
CCTV ,Tencent
2023
Back From the Brink
护心
Tian Yao
Youku
I Am Nobody
异人之下
Wang Ye
2024
Young Babylon
少年巴比伦
Lu Xiao Lu
Dashing Youth
少年白马醉春风
Baili Dongjun
Fangs of Fortune
大梦归离
Lord Ying Long / Zhao Yuanzhou
iQIYI
TBA
The Monkey King: Land of Beauty
好女无双(西游记女儿国)
Tang Seng / Jiang Liuer
[ 22]
Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Love in Pavilion
狐妖小红娘竹业篇
Baimu Yaojun
Cameo
Reading Class
阅读课
Lu Xingchen
[ 23]
Variety show
Year
English title
Chinese title
Role
Notes
2016
Fresh Sunday
透鲜滴星期天
Cast member
[ 24]
Baby, Let me go
放开我北鼻
[ 25]
2019
Final Expert
终极高手
[ 26]
2020
When We Write Love Story
平行时空遇见你
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2016
OK Magazine 4th Anniversary Award Ceremony
Most Popular New Generation Actor
—
Won
[ 27]
FHM 12th Anniversary Night
Most Promising Newcomer
Won
[ 28]
Fashion Up Night
Most Up Newcomer
Won
[ 29]
iFeng Fashion Choice Awards
Most Popular Icon
Won
2017
2nd Golden Guduo Media Awards
Most Popular Actor (Web series)
Cambrian Period
Won
[ 30]
Weibo TV Online Video Awards
New Actor Award
—
Won
[ 31]
2018
Weibo Award Ceremony
Improved Artist of the Year
Won
[ 32]
15th Esquire China's Man At His Best Awards
Charity Ambassador of the Year
Won
12th Tencent Video Star Awards
Most Promising TV Actor
Won
[ 33]
2019
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival
Best Actor
The Lost Tomb 2: Explore With The Note
Nominated
[ 34]
Sina Fashion Awards
Youthful Idol of the Year
—
Won
[ 35]
Madame Figaro Fashion Awards
Philanthropy Idol of the Year
Won
[ 36]
iFeng Fashion Choice Awards
Fashion Figure of the Year
Won
[ 37]
2022
Weibo Night
Improved Actor of the Year
—
Won
2023
8th China Quality Television Drama Awards
Quality New Rising Drama Star
—
Won
References
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