From the first starring TV series "Dandelion" in 2004 to "Flowers" in 2024, Hu Ge's 20 years, from Li Xiaoyao's popularity to the rebirth of Mei Changsu after experiencing life and death in a car accident, and then to his transformation into President Bao, This article will take you through Hu Ge’s 30 masterpieces in one go!
Hu Ge was born in an ordinary family in Shanghai in 1982 and was shy and introverted since he was a child. In order to change Hu Ge's personality, his mother sent him to the Little Yingxing Art Troupe to learn acting. Gradually, Hu Ge became more and more confident.
He served as the director of the school radio station in middle school, and later became the host of the "Sunshine Boy" column. After entering high school, Hu Ge gradually emerged in the Shanghai advertising circle. In 2001, Hu Ge ranked third in his professional performance. With good grades, he was admitted to the Performance Department of Shanghai Theater Academy.
In 2005, Hu Ge starred in the first youth romance drama "Dandelion"
, which tells the sad and touching love story between an ideal young man played by Hu Ge and his twin sisters.
The 2005 fairy tale drama "Legend of Sword and Fairy"
is adapted from Daewoo's stand-alone game of the same name. It tells the story of Li Xiaoyao, a waiter in a fishing village shop played by Hu Ge, Zhao Ling'er, a descendant of Nuwa played by Liu Yifei, and Lin Yueru, the eldest lady of the Lin Family Fort played by An Yixuan. The love and hatred between people, and the story of joining forces to eliminate the Moon Worship Cult and save the common people.
Hu Ge quickly became popular thanks to his role as Li Xiaoyao in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".
In the 2005 costume drama "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"
Hu Ge played the scholar Ning Caichen in the "Xiaoqian" unit, while Nie Xiaoqian was played by Yang Mi.
The 2006 costume mythological drama "Flying Fairies"
was adapted from the folk legend "The Fairy Match" and tells the love story between Dong Yong, played by Hu Ge, and the seven fairies.
The 2006 urban love drama "Don't Love Me"
tells the story of how a painter played by Hu Ge and a girl played by Vivian Hsu who had a good time but only 100 days left to live spent their last days.
The 2006 costume historical drama "Young Generals of the Yang Family"
is based on the story of the Yang family generals and tells the story of the Yang family in its heyday.
Hu Ge plays Yang Liulang and Yang Yanzhao in the play, while the fourth, fifth and seventh heroes are played by Peter Ho, Chen Long and Eddie Peng respectively.
In the 2008 Jin Yong martial arts drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
Hu Ge played Guo Jing and Ariel Ariel played Huang Rong.
On the evening of August 29, 2006, Hu Ge, who was filming The Condor Period, was involved in a car accident on the Jiaxing section of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway. Unfortunately, his assistant passed away and Hu Ge was also seriously injured. To this day, he can still see the remains of the car accident in his right eye. The scars underneath.
For a long time, Hu Ge experienced the dual test of physical pain and mental shock. Not only did he have to readjust to his physical condition, but he also faced media and public attention. After nearly a year of rest, Hu Ge returned to continue filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Perhaps it was at this stage that Hu Ge strengthened his determination not to be an "idol" but to be an actor.
It is worth mentioning that in the darkest moment of Hu Ge's life, thanks to the careful care of his then girlfriend Xue Jianing. Unfortunately, the two finally broke up in 2009 due to various reasons. It was not until 2017 that it was revealed that Xue Jianing had converted to Buddhism.
The 2009 costume fairy tale "Legend of Sword and Fairy III"
The story takes place 50 years before the first part of "Sword and Fairy". It tells the story of Jingtian, a clerk at the Xin'an pawnshop in Yuzhou City, played by Hu Ge, and Tang Men, played by Yang Mi. The eldest lady Tang Xuejian was attracted to each other by the jade pendants they carried, and they became a happy couple and then got involved in the bloody storm of the world by accident.
The 2010 drama "Myth" adapted from Jackie Chan's movie of the same name
tells the story of Yi Xiaochuan, played by Hu Ge, who returned to the Qin Dynasty by chance. After many adventures and adventures, he gradually transformed into a benevolent general who helped the world. , compose a touching mythical story.
In the 2010 urban romance drama "Bitter Coffee"
Hu Ge plays Chen Cong, a white-collar worker in the workplace.
In the 2011 national historical drama "Shangri-La"
Hu Ge played the Kham man Tashi Phuntsok.
In the 2011 fashion inspirational drama "Modern Man"
Hu Ge played the role of Xie Feifan, a son of a wealthy family.
In the 2011 urban business war drama "The Impeccable Master Ru Lin"
Hu Ge plays business figure Xu Ran.
The 2012 costume fantasy drama "Xuanyuan Sword: Traces of the Sky"
was adapted from Daewoo's stand-alone game "Xuanyuan Sword: The Third Gaiden: Traces of the Sky".
is set in the Sui Dynasty. It tells the story of the descendants of the subjugated country who collect ancient artifacts in order to restore the country, experience the choice between family hatred and personal feelings, and finally save the world.
Hu Ge served as a producer for the first time, and played the role of Yuwen Tuo, a man who is both good and evil, and his kind thoughts transformed into sword madmen.
In the 2012 fashion unit drama "Refresh 3+7"
Hu Ge starred in the two units "Say Good to Our Store" and "The Wedding Banquet", and also guest-starred in two other units.
In the 2014 urban life drama "Life Apocalypse"
Hu Ge plays the urban warm boy Bao Jiaming.
The 2014 period romance drama "Pocahontas"
is adapted from the novel "The Ballad of the Desert" by romance writer Tong Hua.
tells the legendary love story between a girl who was raised by wolves played by Liu Shishi, the disabled Jiu Ye Mo Xun played by Hu Ge, and the general Wei Wuji played by Peng Yuyan.
In the 2015 Republic of China spy drama "The Pretender"
Hu Ge plays the role of Mingtai, a military reunification agent.
The 2015 legendary costume drama "Nirvana in Fire"
is adapted from Hai Yan's novel of the same name.
tells the story of Mei Changsu, a talented Qilin man played by Hu Ge, who uses his frail body to clear away the fog, supports the new emperor for Zhaoxue's injustice for many years, and makes plans in the court.
Hu Ge's life and death experience in the car accident made him better able to take on the role of Mei Changsu. Coupled with Hu Ge's training in stage plays, Hu Ge reached a new height in his acting career with this "Nirvana in Fire"!
The 2015 urban emotional drama "Good Times"
tells the ironic love story of two non-marriageists, the vice president of a travel agency played by Hu Ge and the doctor Mao Xiaochun played by Wang Xiaochen.
The 2016 youth inspirational drama "Tornado Eleven"
tells the story of football coach Mu Qi, played by Hu Ge, who leads a group of high school football teenagers to work hard in the school football league.
It is worth mentioning that during the filming of "Tornado Eleven" in 2014, Hu Ge and Jiang Shuying fell in love because of the movie. Hu Ge directly disclosed his relationship with Jiang Shuying on social media after being drunk, but By the time the episode aired, the two had broken up.
In the 2017 urban workplace drama "The Hunting Ground"
Hu Ge plays the ill-fated senior headhunter Zheng Qiudong.
The 2019 crime-themed movie "The Party at Southern Station" directed by Diao Yinan
Since his debut, Hu Ge has actually appeared in movies such as "The 601st Call", "Hello, Zhihua", and "The Climber", but as the protagonist of the movie, "The Party at Southern Station" is the first time, and this time Hu Ge plays Zhou Zenong, a fugitive criminal with a heavy bounty on his head.
"The Party at Southern Station" was successfully shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.
The 2022 contemporary urban drama "County Party Committee Courtyard"
Hu Ge plays Mei Xiaoge, the county party secretary of Guangming County.
The 2023 literary film "It's Worth It" directed by Liu Jiayin
tells the story of Wen Shan, a laggard screenwriter played by Hu Ge, who makes a living by writing eulogies, meets all kinds of people, comforts others and gets warmth himself, and finally finds himself. The story of life direction.
At the beginning of 2023, Hu Ge announced that he would marry his girlfriend outside the industry and have a daughter, ushering in a new stage in his life!
The 2023 TV series "Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai
is adapted from Jin Yucheng's novel "Flowers".
tells the story of Ah Bao, played by Hu Ge, riding on the spring breeze of reform and opening up in the early 1990s, trading stocks with his left hand and foreign trade with his right hand, from having nothing to becoming the powerful boss of Shanghai, and how he and Miss Wang of the foreign trade company, played by Tang Yan, , the story of the emotional entanglement between Lingzi, the proprietress of Night Tokyo, played by Ma Yili, and the proprietress of Zhizhenyuan, played by Xin Zhilei.
I originally thought that Hu Ge's "Nirvana in Fire" was the insurmountable peak of his acting career, but I didn't expect that after 8 years, "Flowers" would reach new heights again!