Hu Ge

Hu Ge, from Xuhui District, Shanghai, born on September 20, 1982, is a well-known actor and singer from Mainland China. He graduated from the acting department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy. During his student years, his performance as the protagonist Li Xiaoyao in the 2005 TV drama "Chinese Paladin" made him one of the most popular actors at the time. Following that, he appeared in a series of television dramas, including "Strange Tales of Liao Zhai", "The Little Fairy", "The Young Warriors", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Chinese Paladin 3", "The Myth", "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky", and "Sound of the Desert". In 2012, he acted in "1911" and was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the 31st Hundred Flowers Awards. In 2013, his outstanding performance in the play "A Dream Like A Dream" earned him the Best Male Actor award at the 2nd Beijing Denny International Stage Performance Art Awards. In 2015, he starred in the spy drama "The Disguiser", and for his leading role in "Nirvana in Fire" the same year, he won the Best Actor award at the 22nd Magnolia Awards, the Audience's Favorite Actor award and the Most Popular Actor award at the 28th China TV Golden Eagle Awards, as well as the Best Actor award at the 2015 National Opera Festival. In 2016, Hu Ge presented impressively on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. His role in the 2017 urban drama "Game of Hunting" earned him a second nomination for Best Actor at the Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards. In 2019, the drama film "The Wild Goose Lake", in which he starred, was successfully nominated for the main competition at the Cannes International Film Festival. In 2020, he was ranked 24th on the Forbes China Celebrity List. In 2022, his performance in the modern drama "Bright Future" was noteworthy. In 2023, for his role in "All Ears", he won the Best Actor award at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival's Golden Goblet Awards; the same year, the TV drama "Blossoms Shanghai", in which he starred, was a huge hit. In 2024, he won the Annual Actor award at the second China TV Drama Annual Festival for "Blossoms Shanghai".