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