Hu Yitian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.

Hu Yitian
胡一天
Hu Yitian in 2019
Born (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 31)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Alma materHangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Occupations
Years active2016–present
AgentZhejiang Huace Film & TV

Hu Yitian (Chinese: 胡一天; Chinese: 胡壹天; pinyin: Hú Yītiān; born 26 December 1993) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the television drama A Rush to Dead Summer (2017), and subsequently starred in the 2017 hit web series A Love So Beautiful.[1]

Early life and education

Hu was born on 26 December 1993 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. He majored in landscape architecture at Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic. Hu worked briefly as a model before debuting as an actor.[2][3]

Career

Beginnings

Hu first appeared in a series of short films titled Cat Tree.[4] He made his official debut in the youth drama Rush to the Dead Summer (2017), playing a minor supporting role.[5]

2017–present: Rising popularity

Hu rose to fame with his role as Jiang Chen in the 2017 hit web series A Love So Beautiful, based on the youth romance novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Gangan.[6] Hu also performed the ending theme song for the series, titled It’s a Dream.[3]

From February to April 2018, Hu appeared in the third season of the reality game show Twenty-Four Hours as a regular cast member.[7] Hu was also cast in youth workplace drama Youth Should Be Early,[8] and youth romance drama Unrequited Love.[9]

In 2019, Hu featured in the esports romance comedy drama Go Go Squid! as a computer genius.[citation needed] Despite his short appearance in the series, Hu gained popularity for his role. Forbes China listed Hu under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[10]

In 2020, Hu starred in Handsome Siblings, a wuxia drama based on Gu Long’s 1966 novel Juedai Shuangjiao; playing Hua Wuque.[11] The series received positive reviews and high ratings, and Hu was praised for his portrayal of Hua Wuque.[12] The same year, he starred in the republican mystery drama My Roommate is a Detective as a deduction genius.[13] Hu received positive reviews for his humorous performance as a deduction genius, a stark contrast from his previous characters; as well as chemistry with co-star Zhang Yunlong.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2017 A Gentle Place 总有一处柔软的地方 Short film[4][15]
2018 One Day 有那么一天

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Ref.
2017 Rush to the Dead Summer 夏至未至 Ou Jun Hunan TV
A Love So Beautiful 致我们单纯的小美好 Jiang Chen Tencent, Netflix [6]
2019 Go Go Squid! 亲爱的，热爱的 Wu Bai (DT) Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV [citation needed]
2020 Handsome Siblings 绝代双骄 Hua Wuque / Jiang Feng CCTV, Netflix [11]
My Roommate is a Detective 民国奇探 Lu Yao iQiyi [13]
You Complete Me 小风暴之时间的玫瑰 Gao Shan Tencent
2021 Unrequited Love 暗恋橘生淮南 Sheng Huainan Mango TV [9]
Dt.Appledog's Time 我的时代，你的时代 Wu Bai (DT) iQiyi [16]
Youth Should Be Early 青春须早为 Zheng Qian Mango TV [8]
2022 Hello, the Sharpshooter 你好，神枪手 Shen Qing Yuan Tencent [17]
Defying the Storm 凭栏一片风云起 Zhang Qi Hunan TV [18]
Checkmate 民国大侦探 Situ Yan iQiyi [19]
See You Again 超时空罗曼史 Xiang Qinyu / Chi Yu iQiyi [20]
2024 Blossoms in Adversity 惜花芷 Gu Yanxi Youku [21]

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Ref.
2018 Twenty-Four Hours 二十四小时第三季 Cast member Zhejiang TV [7]
2019 Magical Chinese Character 神奇的汉字 Hunan TV [22]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Ref.
2017 "It's a Dream" 是梦吧 A Love So Beautiful OST [3]
2019 "Magical Chinese Character" 神奇的汉字 Magical Chinese Character OST

Awards and nominations

Year Event Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony Beautiful Idol — Won [23]
11th Tencent Video Star Awards Most Promising Actor A Love So Beautiful Won [24]
9th China TV Drama Awards New Generation Young Actor Award Won [25]
2018 24th Huading Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [26]
L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence Award — Won [27]
2019 Lizhi Annual Gala Voice of the Year — Won [28]
Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Love) — Won [29]
8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Most Promising Artist — Won [30]
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Best Actor (Emerald) Go Go Squid! Nominated [31]
Outstanding Actor Won
12th China TV Drama Awards Highly Concerned Actor Handsome Siblings Won

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