Acting
Aug 2, 1997
Beijing, China
Hou Minghao
Acting
Biography
Hou Minghao (born in Beijing, China) is a Chinese actor and pop singer. He graduated from the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. Hou Minghao began learning the accordion at the age of four and received awards in Beijing music competitions. In 2012, he became a trainee at South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, where he trained for one and a half years. He returned to China in 2014 and joined Shang Wenjie Studio as a trainee through Shang Laoban’s Trainee. On December 12, 2014, Hou debuted as a member of the boy group Fresh Geek Youth, releasing their first album, UP 4 U. The group received the Best New Group Award at the 22nd Eastern Wind and Cloud Music Awards in 2015. Hou left the group on January 11, 2016, to pursue a solo career in acting and music. Hou Minghao made his acting debut in the film Funny Soccer (2015). In 2016, he released his first self-written single, Super Dad. He received the Potential TV Actor of the Year award at the Tencent Video Starlight Awards in 2018. Hou Minghao was affiliated with Black Gold Fashion from 2014 to 2016 and Black Gold Entertainment from 2016 to 2021. He joined Hesong Media in December 2021.
Feature Films (5)
Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.
Hidden Strike
The story follows two childhood friends as they go back in time to try and prevent the suicide of their other best friend.
Over Again
A 12-year-old tech prodigy, whose science experiment goes awry, forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, Henry-his dog! The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
Think Like a Dog
The team members of the near-bankrupt Chinese Football Victory Club try anything to raise money they need in order to save their club.
Funny Soccer
Television & Series (43)
In a reality show like no other, six stars come together in a parallel time and space to delight audiences of all ages. Pairing off into teams, Li Yi Tong, Ian Wang, Qin Lan, Jasper Liu, Yang Chaoyue, and Hou Minghao are challenged to not only write an idol drama love story, but also bring that story to life.
When We Write Love Story
In the early 1990s, amid China’s economic reform, computer researchers Xiao Chuang and Pei Qinghua seize an opportunity in the growing tech industry. Under Tan Qizhang’s guidance, they evolve from selling foreign computers to leading independent innovation, rising as industry pioneers.
Our Times
One hundred years since the founding of the Communist Party of China, Faith Makes Great tells stories from different times in history that chronicle the people's endless struggle to realize their dream of rejuvenating the nation.
Faith Makes Great
It follows a group of vibrant teenagers in the early 1990s in Fucheng, a small coastal town in Southeast China. They passionately chase after their youth on the era's train, experiencing uninhibited growth and seeking an extraordinary transformation. In this radiant period of youth, they strive towards a brilliant era of personal growth and love.
