Hu Bing Explained

Hu Bing
Native Name:胡兵
Birth Date:14 February 1971
Birth Place:Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Nationality:Chinese
Occupation:Actor, model, singer, producer, host, designer
Years Active:1991–present
Height:6feet
Agent:HUBING Studio
Website:http://www.hubing.cn

Hu Bing (born February 14, 1971) is a Chinese actor, model, singer, designer and producer. He started as a fashion model in 1990 and been a top male model in China for over 20 years. He won the "Top Chinese Male Model" title in 1991 and was the first Chinese male model to walk the international fashion runway. Since then, Hu has been the image for many top international fashion names such as Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, etc.

Hu started his transition from the fashion runway to the TV screen in 1996 and became a household name after the success of the TV drama Love Talks (1999), in which he played the male leading role. Continuously from 2000 to 2005, Hu was voted one of the four most popular young actors in China (Hu left China to further strengthen his performing aptitude in an American institute in 2005). Hu is known for his on-screen portrayals in both China and Japan as an actor, and as a fashion icon all across East Asia.

Early life

Hu was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. His parents are from military backgrounds and he has an older brother Hu Dong (胡东), who's also an acclaimed Chinese actor, model and singer. After high school, Hu attended the Zhejiang Provincial Athletic Institute, where he majored in health education and sports psychology.

Hu started training to become a professional athlete at the age of 11. He became a member of the Zhejiang Provincial team at the age of 14 and won the Chinese National Rowing Championship in the men's single scull event at the age of 16 (the youngest national champion for the event). At age 17, he was drafted into the Chinese National Rowing Team and came in 7th in the 1989 World Rowing Championships (at Lake Bled in SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia) in the men's coxless pair event at the age of 18. He was also a member of the Chinese Olympics Team during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Hu's professional athletic career came to an end when he suffered a back injury due to overtraining in 1990 at the age of 19, and became a fashion model soon after.

Career

In 1991, Hu was invited by the Zhejiang Silk Trading Company to be the model for their men's catalog. In 1991, sponsored also by the Zhejiang Silk Trading Company, he entered the Chinese National Young Models Competition representing the province of Zhejiang and won first place. In 1992, Hu joined the Chinese Fashion Models Association and became a professional runway model. In 1993, filling in last minute for Valentino's Beijing World Trade Centre Show, Hu's outstanding performance won worldwide recognition.[1]

With the success of his modeling career, Hu frequented major magazine covers and became the spokesperson for international luxury name brands such as Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Toshiba in TV, billboard, and magazine ads. In late 1994, he was signed by the Hong Kong United Artists Entertainment Company who helped him publish his first album and gave him his first acting roles in the TV dramas The New York Storm (1996) and The Everlasting Dream (1997).

Hu became a Chinese household name after he starred in the hit Chinese TV drama Love Talks (1999). Hu's status was further solidified with the back-to-back successes of the TV dramas Pink Girls (2001) and Saying Goodbye (2002).[2] [3] Between 1997 and 2004, Hu starred in over ten TV dramas and numerous films, making him one of the highest in productivity among Chinese actors at the time.[4]

2005 marked the peak of Hu's acting career. His honors included the "Ten Most Popular TV Stars" at the China Television Arts Festival for "Top Ten Best"; and the Best Idol Singer and Top 10 Songs at the Southeast Music Chart Awards.[5] In late 2005 he moved to the United States and studied under a renowned American performance arts mentor who is also a mentor to many A-list Hollywood stars.

Hu's foothold in the Japanese entertainment world was planted in early 2005 as the host of a Japanese traveler's TV show. He strengthened his reputation in Japan over the years as a TV show host (also co-hosted talk show "Chinese Angel" with Japan's top female celebrity Norika Fujiwara in 2011) and the star in a series of Japanese TV dramas and films, eventually becoming a household name in Japan as well. In 2011, Hu was selected by the Oscar-winning Japanese producer Toshiaki Nakazawa to co-star alongside the world-renowned Japanese mega-star Naoto Takenaka in the film Ken and Mary (2011).

In 2008, he returned to the East Asian entertainment scene after accepting the leading role in the French-Hong Kong co-production, The Back (2010), produced by the Oscar-winning French director/producer Luc Besson and directed by the internationally renowned Chinese 6th generation director, Liu Bingjian. The film obtained critical success as it won a "Best Picture" nomination and a "Best Actor" nomination for Hu during the 2010 International Rome Film Festival.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1997 婚礼定在回归日
1998 Spring Cactus真情狂爱Ming Dao
2001Stowaway惊天大逃亡Chi Ming
2005Kesennuma Legend气仙沼传说
It Had to Be You后备甜心Wei Zhian[7]
2010The Back背面Hong Tao
2012Harpoon惊魂游戏Zheng Ming
2013Pink Lady粉红女郎·爱人快跑Wang Yongcheng
Ken and Mary雨后的夜空Mei Li
My Boyfriends我的男男男男朋友Wang Yongcheng[8]
2014You Are The One恋者多喜欢Lin Hao
Who Moved My Dream谁动了我的梦想Steven
2016Papa洛杉矶捣蛋计划Lin Jieming
2017Legend of the Naga Pearls鲛珠传Emperor[9]
2018 Air Strike 大轰炸 Hospital Dean Special appearance
2019 The Bugle from Gutian 古田军号 [10]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1996New York Tempest纽约风暴Sun Lijun
1997Bonds of Blood千秋家国梦Xu Yixian
无花的夹竹桃
1999Love Talks真情告白Gao Jian[11]
2000Home缘来一家人Xu Jun[12]
2001锵锵儿女到江湖Shi Dawei[13]
2003Pink Ladies粉红女郎Wang Hao
Double Sounding Cannon 双响炮Ying Xiong[14]
2004Ultimate Plan绝对计划Shen Cong[15]
Special 24 Hours非常24小时Meng Shaojie[16]
Fate in Tears and Laughter 啼笑因缘Fan Jiashu
2005City Lady摇摆女郎Yu Genbao
2006 Adeiu 真情告别An Chen
Women Gang女人行[17]
My House Never Closes 我家不打烊Guo Wenqiang
If the Moon has Eyes如果月亮有眼睛Di Chengxun[18]
2007Super Boys & Girls超级男女Jin Long[19]
2008OL JapanOL日本Li Dalong[20]
2009遥远的羁绊Liu Cheng
2010Unbeatable无懈可击之美女如云Teacher He[21]
2012Come Home亲爱的，回家Zhu Xiao[22]
Bandit of the Brothers东北往事之江湖儿女Fang Zhenyu
Drama Go! Go! Go! 姐姐立正向前走Fu Yunkai
2013Women's Weapon女人的武器Ma Jian
2014If I Love You如果我爱你Shi Ying
2015Mom Go Go Go妈妈向前冲Zhou Kaiwen[23]
Famous Detective Di Renjie名侦探狄仁杰Li Yao[24]
Love Yunge from the Desert大汉情缘之云中歌Emperor Han[25]
The Dream Come True美梦成真Hou Shaoyang
2016Ice Fantasy 幻城Fire King[26]
Mom Go Go Go 2妈妈向前冲冲冲Jiang Kaiwen[27]
2017Princess Agents楚乔传Ma Daoya[28]
Game of Hunting猎场Che Xiufeng[29]
Stairway to Stardom逆袭之星途璀璨Wang Siqin
2018Legend of Yunxi芸汐传Tian Wei[30]
Swords of Legends 2古剑奇谭2Yue Shaocheng[31]
Mr. Swimmer游泳先生Coach[32]
2020 Love Advanced Customization 爱情高级定制 Su Yushan
New Horizon 壮志高飞Ren Yuan[33]
Legend of Fei 有翡 Li Zheng [34]
2021 Love Scenery 良辰美景好时光 Ding Jiayun [35]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Notes
1999True Colors真本色
2001"Treasure Relationships"重感情
2005青叶城恋呗
2006"All New"2006全新胡兵
2008"You're With Me"
"Unknowingly"不知不觉

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 胡兵：E世纪的最佳男主角之模特篇(附图). March 9, 2001. Sina. zh.
  2. Web site: "王浩"胡兵：用眼睛演戏. July 9, 2003. Sina. zh.
  3. Web site: 胡兵刘若英合作《粉红女郎》从斗气开始. Mango TV. zh.
  4. Web site: 四大小生之胡兵真本色：不能让女人流泪. June 7, 2002. Sina. zh.
  5. Web site: 胡兵红衣出席颁奖礼 连夺东南劲爆两大奖项. September 28, 2004. Sina. zh.
  6. Web site: 胡兵回归之作《背面》角逐罗马电影节大奖(图). October 9, 2010. Sina. zh.
  7. Web site: "甜心"林嘉欣情挑胡兵与郑伊健激情缠绵. February 25, 2005. Sina. zh.
  8. Web site: 《我的男男男男朋友》谢娜约会四型男. October 25, 2013. Sina. zh.
  9. Web site: 超模何穗金甲傍身古装造型惊艳亮相胡兵周一围加盟. June 6, 2017. Mtime. zh.
  10. Web site: 张一山胡兵加入红色男团 《古田军号》演绎赤子报国心. July 22, 2019. ifeng. zh.
  11. Web site: 瞿颖 胡兵 情人节再度真情告白. February 10, 2004. People's Daily. zh.
  12. Web site: 《缘来一家人》今日亮相 胡兵李若彤诉真情(附图). December 5, 2002. Sina. zh.
  13. Web site: "锵锵儿女"今到江湖 黄奕胡兵联手掀青春热浪(图). November 29, 2001. Sina. zh.
  14. Web site: 在《双响炮》的日子里 向胡兵"开炮". December 30, 2003. Sina. zh.
  15. Web site: 为新片《绝对计划》 胡兵拜师吴京学功夫(图). May 20, 2013. Sina. zh.
  16. Web site: 《非常24小时》公布主演 胡兵留须剃发扮"小汤". November 23, 2004. China News. zh.
  17. Web site: 名模拍戏问题多 胡兵、孟广美拍亲热戏嫌床短(图). May 15, 2002. Sina. zh.
  18. Web site: 《如果月亮有眼睛》瞿颖胡兵再续前缘不尴尬. November 29, 2006. Sina. zh.
  19. Web site: 胡兵《超级男女》中"大象求婚" 吓坏安以轩. December 6, 2006. Tencent. zh.
  20. Web site: 《OL日本》热播 胡兵备受引媒体关注(组图). November 2008. Sina. zh.
  21. Web site: 胡兵自带家当助阵《无懈可击》 晋升时尚男魔头. July 22, 2010. Sina. zh.
  22. Web site: 胡兵出演《亲爱的回家》 回归国内坚持三不原则. August 23, 2011. Tencent. zh.
  23. Web site: 《妈妈向前冲》热播 胡兵前任攻略也暖心. Jul 7, 2015. Sina. zh.
  24. Web site: 《名侦探狄仁杰》收官 3亿播放量领跑网剧. July 11, 2015. People's Daily . zh.
  25. Web site: 《云中歌》范文芳演无泪胡兵颠覆汉武帝. August 31, 2015. Sina. zh.
  26. Web site: 《幻城》收官在即 胡兵颠覆反派印象. October 25, 2016. Sina. zh.
  27. Web site: 《妈妈向前冲冲冲》胡兵痴情力助秦海璐. March 22, 2016. Sina. zh.
  28. Web site: 《逆袭》《楚乔》热播 胡兵化身娱乐圈一代宗师. July 7, 2017. Qianlong. zh.
  29. Web site: 《猎场》胡兵变金融天才 与胡歌帅气同框绅士满满. November 30, 2017. Sina. zh.
  30. Web site: 《芸汐传》胡兵杀青发福利 四度称王演绎不同人生. October 16, 2017. Sina. zh.
  31. Web site: 《古剑奇谭2》胡兵演绎老顽童 高颜值乐爹惹人爱. July 18, 2015. ifeng. zh.
  32. Web site: 《游泳先生》杀青 胡兵张沙沙演绎浪漫蓝色之恋. May 18, 2017. Sina. zh.
  33. Web site: 胡兵《壮志高飞》杀青 魔鬼教官形象吓坏郑恺. December 12, 2017. Sina. zh.
  34. Web site: 胡兵《有翡》剧照曝光 饰演一代大侠李徵备受期待. October 31, 2019. Youth.cn. zh.
  35. Web site: 胡兵《良辰美景好时光》杀青 丁嘉运完美投资人引期待. May 22, 2020. China.com. zh.

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