Hu Yitian
In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.
Hu Yitian (Chinese: 胡一天; pinyin: Hú Yītiān; born December 26, 1993) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the TV drama A Rush to Dead Summer (2017) and then starred in the hit 2017 web series A Love So Beautiful, which brought him widespread acclaim and several newcomer awards.
Early life and education
Hu was born on December 26, 1993 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. He majored in landscape architecture at Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic Institute. Hu briefly worked as a model before making his debut as an actor.
Career
Career start
Hu first appeared in a series of short films called Cat Tree. She made her official debut in the youth drama Rush to the Dead Summer (2017), playing a small supporting role.
2017 – present: Rise in popularity
Hu rose to fame with his role as Jiang Chen in the 2017 hit web series A Love So Beautiful, based on Zhao Gangang’s youth romance novel To Our Pure Little Beauty. Hu also performed the closing theme song of the series titled It’s a Dream.
From February to April 2018, Hu participated in the third season of the reality show “Twenty-four Hours” as a regular member. Hu also starred in the youth drama “Youth Must Be Early” and the youth romantic drama “Unrequited Love.”
In 2019, Hu starred in the esports romantic comedy drama Go Go Squid! as a computer genius.[citation needed] Despite his brief appearance on the show, Hu gained popularity through his role.
Forbes China included Hu in their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list of 30 influential people under the age of 30 who have made a significant impact in their fields.
In 2020, Hu starred in Handsome Brothers, a wuxia drama based on Gu Long’s 1966 novel Juedai Shuangjiao, playing the role of Hua Wuke. The series received positive reviews and high ratings, with Hu being praised for his portrayal of Hua Wuke. In the same year, he starred in the Republican mystery drama My Neighbor the Detective as a deduction genius.
Hu received positive reviews for his humorous performance as a deduction genius, which markedly distinguished him from previous characters, and for chemistry and biology with co-star Zhang Yunlong.
Filmography
Movies
- 2017 A Gentle Place There’s Always a Soft Place Short film
- 2018 One Day Will Come
Television series
- 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
- 2019 Go Go Squid!亲爱的，热爱的 Wu Bai (DT) Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV
- 2020 Handsome Siblings 绝代双骄 Hua Wuque / Jiang Feng CCTV, Netflix
- My neighbor is detective 民国奇探 Lu Yao iQiyi
- 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
- Dt. Appledog’s Time Wu Bai (DT) iQiyi
- Youth must be early 青春须早为 Zheng Qian Mango TV
- TBA Hello, the Sharpshooter 你好，神枪手 Shen Qing Yuan Tencent
Variety show
- 2018 Twenty-Four Hours 二十四小时第三季 Member Zhejiang TV [7]
- 2019 Magical Chinese character 神奇的汉字 Hunan TV [17]
Discography
- 2017 “It’s a Dream” 是梦吧 A Love So Beautiful OST
- 2019 “Magical Chinese Character” 神奇的汉字 Magical Chinese Character OST
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2017 | 24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol | N/A | Won |
| 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | Most Promising Actor | A Love So Beautiful | Won | |
| 9th China TV Drama Awards | New Generation Young Actor Award | Won | ||
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | |
| L’Officiel Fashion Night | Influence Award | N/A | Won | |
| 2019 | Lizhi Annual Gala | Voice of the Year | N/A | Won |
| Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Love) | N/A | Won | |
| 8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Promising Artist | N/A | Won | |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award | Best Actor (Emerald) | Go Go Squid! | Nominated |
| Outstanding Actor | Won | |||
| 12th China TV Drama Awards | Highly Concerned Actor | Handsome Siblings | Won | |
External links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hu_yitian/
