Hu Ge is a Chinese actor and singer. Born on September 20, 1982, he also goes by the name Hugh Hu. He began his entertainment career at the age of 14 when he hosted the show “Sunny Youth” on Shanghai Educational Television. He then had a breakthrough role in the 2004 television series “Chinese Paladin,” for which he also performed two soundtrack songs. Hu Ge has starred in many popular films and television series since then, including “Shangri-La” (2010), “Refresh 3+7” (2013), “Nirvana in Fire” (2014), “Good Times” (2015) and “Go! Goal! Fighting!” (2016).

Hu Ge

Yuan Zhihua (Zhou Xun) attends her late sister Yuan Zhilan's (Deng En Xi) high school reunion, where she reconnects with Yin Chuan (Qin Hao), a struggling novelist who never noticed her in the past. Seeking to understand her sister's life, Zhihua begins corresponding with Yin Chuan while secretly pretending to be Zhilan. Through their heartfelt letters, they gradually uncover the hidden stories of their past and develop a deep emotional connection that transcends time and loss. As they navigate their shared grief and unexpected feelings, Zhihua and Yin Chuan discover a profound understanding of each other that challenges their previous perceptions. This is a 2018 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Shunji Iwai, exploring themes of love, loss, and healing.

Last Letter

The Last Team ❤️

Dragon TV

Mu Qi (Hu Ge), a retired soccer coach struggling with financial problems from past gambling, is persuaded to coach the struggling Yan Cui Ying High School soccer team. There, he meets Pei Duo (Maggie Jiang), a passionate math teacher who has been coaching the team and desperately needs help transforming the group of misfits. Despite their conflicting coaching philosophies, they must find a way to work together to turn the losing team around and compete in the annual championships. Their challenge lies not just in improving the team's skills, but in overcoming their own differences and personal obstacles. This is a 2016 Chinese sports drama directed by Li Guo Li.

Go! Goal! Fighting!

The Goalkeepers

Mu Qi

Beijing TV, Dragon TV

Ancient China is being torn apart by a bitter feudal that pits the Northern Wei dynasty against the Southern Liang. With help from the Liang general and his formidable 19-year-old son Lin Shu (Hu Ge), the Liang secure a famous victory over the Wei. But treachery – rather than rewards – await the Lin family. A treacherous plot undermines the family, and many members are ruthlessly massacred.

Lin Shu escapes, but is poisoned. With his life in danger, a healer gives him an antidote that radically reduces his strength and robs him of his fighting powers. The antidote also leaves him looking very different. He assumes the name Mei Chang Su and begins on the long path to revenge. The journey brings him into contact with the Emperor’s son and unfavored Prince Jing (Wang Kai), whose brothers are locked in a vicious battle for the Imperial throne. He is also reunited with Mu Ni Huang (Liu Tao), a fearsome female general who does not want to be married off to a controlling husband. Will Lin Shu get what he is after? And will the truth of his identity ever come to light?

“Nirvana in Fire” is a 2015 Chinese drama series that was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.

Nirvana in Fire

Lang Ya Bang

Lin Shu / Mei Chang Su

In ancient China, a feudal war breaks out between the Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. The Liang commander general, Lin Xie (Zheng Sheng Li), and his young son, Lin Shu (Hu Ge), lead the Chiyan Army to battle, soundly defeating the Wei forces. However, weakened from the battle, the entire army is slaughtered under the Emperor’s (Ding Yong Dai) orders, after political rivals convince him the Lin family is conspiring with Crown Prince Qi (Ji Chen), to start a rebellion. Enraged by this act of supposed treason, the Emperor orders the entire Lin family’s execution.

Barely escaping with his life, Lin Shu survives the massacre but, weakened by poison during battle, doesn’t get far. Falling under the care of Lin Chen (Jin Dong), the master of Langya Hall saves the ailing boy but, reacting to the medicine that saves him, his appearance is forever changed.

Over the next twelve years, Lin Shu devotes himself to the establishment of the Jiang Zuo Alliance. In the process he becomes leader among the people and with his altered appearance, takes on the name Mei Changsu. When an opportunity arises, which allows him to return to the capital, he takes it, hoping to use this chance to prove his family’s innocence and help his childhood friend, Prince Jing (Wang Kai), take the throne.

Disguised as Su Zhe, Lin Shu becomes an imperial strategist who appears to support Prince Yu (Victor Huang) while secretly working to help take down the Crown Prince and set Prince Jing on the throne. Caught up in the chaotic and dangerous world of imperial politics, Lin Shu discovers the identity of those who framed his family and the conspiracy that changed his life forever. When the time is right, Lin Shu confronts the Emperor with the truth of what happened all those years ago, a truth so profound, it will alter the course of history forever.

Now dubbed in English, this popular 2015 historical drama is based on the novel, “Nirvana in Fire”, written by Hai Yan, and was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.

Nirvana in Fire (Dubbed)

Mei Changsu

Set during the Japanese occupation of China, a young man is kidnapped by a powerful organization and trained to become a spy. Ming Tai (Hu Ge) is a naïve youngest brother of the Ming family, but his skills are recognized by Wang Tian Feng (Liu Yi Jun), the leader of the powerful Kuo Min Tang organization, and trained to become a spy. Partnered with Yu Man Li (Song Yi), Tai is given the code name “Scorpion” and sent to become an underground spy for the Communists. Tai’s adopted oldest brother, Ming Lou (Jin Dong), also is a powerful secret agent who has ties to the Kuo Min Tang, the Communists and the New Government, but his true loyalties are a mystery. Ming Cheng (Wang Kai) serves as his brother’s trusted sidekick. Sister Ming Jing (Liu Min Tao) tried to shield Tai from the dangerous political arena but to no avail. Can Tai work together with his brothers to somehow bring down their enemies and help end the Japanese occupation? “The Disguiser” is a 2015 Chinese dramas series directed by Li Xui. It is based on the novel “The Spy War on Shanghai Beach” by Zhang Yong.

The Disguiser

Gone with the Shirt Team

Dragon TV, Anhui TV, Hubei TV

Seven friends living in the same apartment building navigate complex personal challenges. Xiao Xian (Chen He) and Yi Fei (Lou Yi Xiao) struggle with their stagnant relationship despite professional success. Zi Qiao (Sun Yi Zhou) faces unexpected news of Mei Jia's pregnancy, while Guan Gu (Wang Chuan Jun) and You You (Deng Jia Jia) encounter a shocking marital complication when a previous wife appears. Zhan Bo (Jin Shi Jia) confronts the potential forced marriage of his ex-girlfriend Wan Yu, and Zhang Wei (Li Jia Hang) returns from working in another city. As these friends grapple with personal growth and relationship hurdles, they seek paths to maturity and happiness. "iPartment Season 4" is the fourth installment of this popular Chinese drama series exploring the interconnected lives of young urban dwellers.

iPartment Season 4

Di Nuo

Hunan TV

Can they put their differences aside for the greater good? Chen Jing Chou (Jiang Jin Fu) is a playful, childish descendant of the Chen Dynasty. Yu Wen Tuo (Hu Ge) is the descendant of the rival Northern Zhou Dynasty who is on a mission to recover his fallen empire. When Jing Chou’s shifu (master) is placed into a frozen limbo by Satan, Jing Chou and Wen Tuo join forces to hunt down 10 mystical weapons that can close the Gates of Hell and banish the evil demons from the human world. Joining them on this epic journey are Tuo Ba Yu’er (Liu Shi Shi) and Du Gu Ning Ke (Tiffany Tang). Can the bickering group put their personal feelings aside for the good of humanity? “Xuan Yuan Sword 3 Legend - Rift of the Sky” is a 2012 Chinese drama series produced and directed by Lee Kwok Lap. It is adapted from “Xuan-Yuan Sword,” a role-playing game series.

Xuan Yuan Sword - Rift of the Sky

Sword Fanatics Team

KMTV-1

When their husbands are killed by the Song Army, two pregnant women escape to foreign lands and both give birth to boys who are very different from each other. 

Guo Jing (Hu Ge) is a strong but dull-headed young man who grows up on the Mongolian prairie. Yang Kang (Justin Yuan) is a smart and skilled you man who is raised as the son of Wanyan Hong Lie (Guo Liang), a successor of the Jin Empire. 

The worlds of these two men collide when their respective martial arts masters make a secret pact, while their lives are further complicated by the love of two women, Huan Rong (Ariel Lin) and Mu Nian Ci (Liu Shi Shi). When Guo Jing and Yang Kang both learn the truth behind their fathers’ deaths, which one will choose the road of martial arts enlightenment and which will choose to descend into the darkness of evil and destruction? 

“The Legend of the Condor Heroes” is a 2008 Chinese drama series directed by Lee Kwok Lap. It is based on a wuxia novel written by Louis Cha, which is the first part of the Condor Trilogy. It was followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, both of which were also adapted into television dramas.

Legend of Condor Heroes

(the future MEI DAXIA..!)

Guo Jing

In the 980s, former Later Han general Yang Ye pledges allegiance to Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty. Yang leads his family and followers to defend Song from invaders of the Khitan Liao Dynasty. Having served Song for years, the Yangs are viewed as an honorable, courageous, and patriotic clan that protects the nation from foreign invasion.

Unfortunately, at the Battle of Golden Beach, the Yangs fall into a conspiracy trap, which concludes with the death of Yang Ye and four of his sons, and another son becoming a prisoner-of-war. Yang's last two surviving sons, Yang Yanzhao and Yang Yande, must continue their family's legacy to bring peace and prosperity to Song, in addition to seeking vengeance on the conspirators.

Shows

About

Discussion