Wang Zi Qi after filming "We Are The Future" at the end of the last year, and "Guess Who I Am" at the beginning of this year, is now filming for his new drama titled "Chase the Truth" (April 2022) edit: joined the next group without a day of break, filming for "The Love You Give Me" started on 1 June
Hou Ming Hao is gifted and handsome enough to play modern dramas depicting real everyday life (and love) but he still makes fantasy shows...
In the interview for the Super magazine Feb 2022 he said that he hopes to appear in more meaningful works which can resonate with the audience and "bring emotional value to people, or let them think about life."
How come these are zombies again? Because somehow in my perception zombies don't fall into a category of meaningful themes. I could sacrifice and watch such stuff for Neo once or twice but after The Lost Tomb and Psych Hunter this will be already the third drama featuring zombies... this is too much to ask... I don't mind watching action provided the plot is set in a sort of probable reality, not a fantasy world filled with some demonic creatures.
Are there really no proper offers that he's pushed to take on any role so as not to stay idle? Or are his own choices so missed? (i really don't know... )
in the latest ad for Montblanc released this month Neo looks exactly like in the profile pic above: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4757402988055568 (so it should be shot around the same time, now his hair is longer)
you can take a look and choose any more suitable one.... (but I guess the image of him you have in your mind is based on his appearance in dramas which were filmed 2-3 years ago, for these there are individual photo galleries on drama pages)
Wow. He looks great.😍😁 Thank you for sharing these with us.
in the meantime the person who shared the first 4 pictures edited the original post of yesterday and added 9 new pictures so now the first link above has 13 pictures in total and the new nine photos are shown as the first ones
to see all the pictures it may be necessary to reload the page
I wish I could see some behind the scenes pictures of them filming. 😔
a "reuters" picture of Bi Wen Jun from the filming site (in costume): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4749098987553213 (i'm not familiar with the actor, cannot confirm the authenticity but from comments by people there i assume this is him)
Hou Ming Hao was spotted tonight by fans while filming together with Peng Yu Chang- pictures by fans:(Neo - pic…
there is a trusted fan who visited the filming site yesterday (on 18th March) and could watch Neo filming some scenes too so I consider it a confirmed thing now she shared some observations of Neo but her full post is locked (for registered users only)
they were filming at Zhengyi Temple (Zhengyiguan) near Yingtan city 鹰潭市 (south-east of Nanchang city)
Hou Ming Hao about his role in "Reading Class" - the interview for the magazine SUPER世界青年 (Feb 2022)
(the text below is a quote from the article)
During the chat, Hou Minghao looked forward to his performance in 2022: "I haven't acted much in works based on the current era. I want to try such roles this year." Similar to Lu Xingchen in Reading Class, a story with a somewhat similar working background to that of Hou Minghao's.
Hou Minghao said that Lu Xingchen is a person with obvious advantages and disadvantages. "He has a lot of strengths that I don't have, and he also has shortcomings that I don't have." Lu Xingchen grew up in a difficult environment, he was abandoned by his father, his mother was busy with work. Lu Xingchen, who grew up with his grandmother, is a person who is extremely lacking in love. In his quest for attention, he doesn't know how to express his true needs. "He suffers from dyslexia. He has no way to read words, so he can only have them read to him through others" Hou Minghao said. In order to understand the status of dyslexia patients, Hou Minghao watched a lot of relevant materials and videos.
Lu Xingchen in Reading Class is a high-profile celebrity. The pressure of life and work is very high, and many things cannot be told. "He is a person with a particularly fragile heart, and he pretends to be strong." Hou Minghao's description also carried sympathy and understanding for Lu Xingchen. It's easy to be overwhelmed by such an unbearable life but Lu Xingchen is not. "Instead of showing vulnerability to everyone, he has been igniting himself and maintaining an optimistic attitude."
People who are love-deprived, they want badly to be loved (are desperate for love). Because he can't confirm what the other party means (the intention of the other party), it is often impossible for him to grasp the proportions when interacting with people. "When he pursues girls, he is more domineering. He doesn't take into account the feelings of the other party. He thinks: 'Whoever I am nice to, must be nice to me'. " It sounds like Lu Xingchen is a bit macho, but this is a man who has experienced a lot. For a person who still has hope in life after so many ups and downs, that's the only way he can think of. Will the story go in the direction we want? Hou Minghao left a suspense, and he hoped that everyone can find the answer when they watch this drama. Experience Lu Xingchen's growth and transformation, and understand how a cold and broken heart can be warmed by kindness.
Hou Ming Hao about his role in "Hu Tong" - the interview for the magazine SUPER世界青年 (Feb 2022)
(the whole text below is a quote from the article)
He plays Tie Dan, a guy who was born and raised in a Beijing hutong and a member of the Communist Party. Hou Minghao's grandfather and father are both soldiers, and his family's relatives are also soldiers. He had a natural reverence for it. "Simple and unpretentious, very loyal to the party, very loyal to friends and relatives." Hou Minghao said that Tie Dan has the most sincere and simple character.
Tie Dan's usual identity is "the wrestling master", teaching everyone wrestling skills. "Do you know what "撂跤" is?" Hou Minghao asked. "撂跤" is a colloquial expression for Chinese wrestling. For a long time in the past, wrestling activities in Beijing were prosperous, and wrestling fields were spread all over the Four Nine Cities (Beijing). Whether old or young, they can say something about wrestling, and they can also practice a few times off the court. Back then people were as obsessed with wrestling as modern people are into marathons and weightlifting. Wrestling is both exercising and socializing. Anyone can come. Tie Dan played by Hou Minghao is lurking in the hutong of Beijing and uses his identity as a "wrestling master" to complete various tasks assigned to him by the party organization.
Learning to wrestle is hard and fun. Hou Minghao practiced with the masters a month in advance. He said that at the beginning, it was very hard, and he had no exposure to this traditional skill at all. The teachers were also very strong, and it was very difficult for him to use tricks. Slowly, he found a trick, and after learning to use skill, he got better. Whenever shooting a wrestling scene, Hou Minghao would additionally ask the teachers for advice, and strive to be precise in every movement. "I hope that through Hu Tong, the wrestling culture can be passed on to more people," he said.
In the play, there is a scene where Hou Minghao and Zhao Lusi are wrestling. Although Tie Dan's wrestling skills are better than Zhao Lusi's Tian Zao, Tie Dan is a gentleman to girls. "Tie Dan goes easy with girls, and I will let her knock me down. Of course, if you joke with Tian Zao, you will be beaten." Hou Minghao said with a smile.
Although Hou Minghao did not grow up in the hutong, he would often go to his uncle's who lived in the hutong. "Baijia Rice is very impressive," he said. "The neighbours in the hutong are very close." During meal time, the fragrance of different rice wafts out from each family and gathers in the sky above the hutong to share their delicious food with each other. A warm thing." The director of "Hu Tong" is also from Beijing, and everyone on the filming site would talk about the difference between Beijing in childhood and now.
I wish I could see some behind the scenes pictures of them filming. 😔
btw, there has been no official announcement so far
Neo's weibo is already linked to Bi Wen Jun's account so he should be the third actor like rumoured
and Neo's new studio is acting weird the March schedule they released a few days ago was evasive and said: "there is no public itinerary this month".... even if the news is disappointing for many of the fans why to deny that he's been filming in the crew now? cannot see the point....
Neo has been demonstrating his quite long hair lately, in the end he still has an artificial ponytail pinned to his head
picture of Neo participating in the booting ceremony a while ago: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4743039807129801 (no official photos, the photo comes from a fan's weibo posted two days ago)
edit: joined the next group without a day of break, filming for "The Love You Give Me" started on 1 June
https://weibo.com/7211348414/LoZCMA0C7
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4765513907700084
220426 https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4762577891233803
220417 https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4765466402492000
(looks like some kind of action)
https://www.qcc.com/firm/5602135acdc60cd54daf58cffbc24367.html
(Beijing Enlight Media Co., Ltd. )
In the interview for the Super magazine Feb 2022 he said that he hopes to appear in more meaningful works which can resonate with the audience and "bring emotional value to people, or let them think about life."
How come these are zombies again?
Because somehow in my perception zombies don't fall into a category of meaningful themes. I could sacrifice and watch such stuff for Neo once or twice but after The Lost Tomb and Psych Hunter this will be already the third drama featuring zombies... this is too much to ask... I don't mind watching action provided the plot is set in a sort of probable reality, not a fantasy world filled with some demonic creatures.
Are there really no proper offers that he's pushed to take on any role so as not to stay idle?
Or are his own choices so missed?
(i really don't know... )
no wonder you couldn't recognize him
in any videos/photos posted by his weibo and studio for the last 2 months he has even longer hair:
(April 2022) https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4757017372133754
(March 2022) https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4742198715745921
(March 2022) https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4742658217478321
(Feb 2022) https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4734553875286963
in the latest ad for Montblanc released this month Neo looks exactly like in the profile pic above: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4757402988055568
(so it should be shot around the same time, now his hair is longer)
you can take a look and choose any more suitable one....
(but I guess the image of him you have in your mind is based on his appearance in dramas which were filmed 2-3 years ago, for these there are individual photo galleries on drama pages)
so now the first link above has 13 pictures in total
and the new nine photos are shown as the first ones
to see all the pictures it may be necessary to reload the page
high quality fancam pics https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4751967962795971
(edited) +2 https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4752072014040456
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4749098987553213
(i'm not familiar with the actor, cannot confirm the authenticity but from comments by people there i assume this is him)
Bi Wen Jun as Zhang Ling Yu - pretty much resembles the character from the anime:
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%BC%A0%E7%81%B5%E7%8E%89/20266541?fr=aladdin
(said to be immortal)
so I consider it a confirmed thing now
she shared some observations of Neo but her full post is locked (for registered users only)
they were filming at Zhengyi Temple (Zhengyiguan) near Yingtan city 鹰潭市 (south-east of Nanchang city)
- the interview for the magazine SUPER世界青年 (Feb 2022)
(the text below is a quote from the article)
During the chat, Hou Minghao looked forward to his performance in 2022: "I haven't acted much in works based on the current era. I want to try such roles this year." Similar to Lu Xingchen in Reading Class, a story with a somewhat similar working background to that of Hou Minghao's.
Hou Minghao said that Lu Xingchen is a person with obvious advantages and disadvantages. "He has a lot of strengths that I don't have, and he also has shortcomings that I don't have." Lu Xingchen grew up in a difficult environment, he was abandoned by his father, his mother was busy with work. Lu Xingchen, who grew up with his grandmother, is a person who is extremely lacking in love. In his quest for attention, he doesn't know how to express his true needs. "He suffers from dyslexia. He has no way to read words, so he can only have them read to him through others" Hou Minghao said. In order to understand the status of dyslexia patients, Hou Minghao watched a lot of relevant materials and videos.
Lu Xingchen in Reading Class is a high-profile celebrity. The pressure of life and work is very high, and many things cannot be told. "He is a person with a particularly fragile heart, and he pretends to be strong." Hou Minghao's description also carried sympathy and understanding for Lu Xingchen. It's easy to be overwhelmed by such an unbearable life but Lu Xingchen is not. "Instead of showing vulnerability to everyone, he has been igniting himself and maintaining an optimistic attitude."
People who are love-deprived, they want badly to be loved (are desperate for love). Because he can't confirm what the other party means (the intention of the other party), it is often impossible for him to grasp the proportions when interacting with people. "When he pursues girls, he is more domineering. He doesn't take into account the feelings of the other party. He thinks: 'Whoever I am nice to, must be nice to me'. "
It sounds like Lu Xingchen is a bit macho, but this is a man who has experienced a lot. For a person who still has hope in life after so many ups and downs, that's the only way he can think of. Will the story go in the direction we want? Hou Minghao left a suspense, and he hoped that everyone can find the answer when they watch this drama. Experience Lu Xingchen's growth and transformation, and understand how a cold and broken heart can be warmed by kindness.
source:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NVz7JQws3gpT9QNPvMggiw
- the interview for the magazine SUPER世界青年 (Feb 2022)
(the whole text below is a quote from the article)
He plays Tie Dan, a guy who was born and raised in a Beijing hutong and a member of the Communist Party. Hou Minghao's grandfather and father are both soldiers, and his family's relatives are also soldiers. He had a natural reverence for it. "Simple and unpretentious, very loyal to the party, very loyal to friends and relatives." Hou Minghao said that Tie Dan has the most sincere and simple character.
Tie Dan's usual identity is "the wrestling master", teaching everyone wrestling skills. "Do you know what "撂跤" is?" Hou Minghao asked. "撂跤" is a colloquial expression for Chinese wrestling. For a long time in the past, wrestling activities in Beijing were prosperous, and wrestling fields were spread all over the Four Nine Cities (Beijing). Whether old or young, they can say something about wrestling, and they can also practice a few times off the court. Back then people were as obsessed with wrestling as modern people are into marathons and weightlifting. Wrestling is both exercising and socializing. Anyone can come. Tie Dan played by Hou Minghao is lurking in the hutong of Beijing and uses his identity as a "wrestling master" to complete various tasks assigned to him by the party organization.
Learning to wrestle is hard and fun. Hou Minghao practiced with the masters a month in advance. He said that at the beginning, it was very hard, and he had no exposure to this traditional skill at all. The teachers were also very strong, and it was very difficult for him to use tricks. Slowly, he found a trick, and after learning to use skill, he got better. Whenever shooting a wrestling scene, Hou Minghao would additionally ask the teachers for advice, and strive to be precise in every movement. "I hope that through Hu Tong, the wrestling culture can be passed on to more people," he said.
In the play, there is a scene where Hou Minghao and Zhao Lusi are wrestling. Although Tie Dan's wrestling skills are better than Zhao Lusi's Tian Zao, Tie Dan is a gentleman to girls. "Tie Dan goes easy with girls, and I will let her knock me down. Of course, if you joke with Tian Zao, you will be beaten." Hou Minghao said with a smile.
Although Hou Minghao did not grow up in the hutong, he would often go to his uncle's who lived in the hutong. "Baijia Rice is very impressive," he said. "The neighbours in the hutong are very close." During meal time, the fragrance of different rice wafts out from each family and gathers in the sky above the hutong to share their delicious food with each other. A warm thing." The director of "Hu Tong" is also from Beijing, and everyone on the filming site would talk about the difference between Beijing in childhood and now.
source:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NVz7JQws3gpT9QNPvMggiw
and "people" have nothing to say here really...
ep 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcKse9fn-KU
ep 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMma4Rt3F6I
ep 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbsAwPJ58Z8
(but no special/backstage videos like with the first release)
Neo's weibo is already linked to Bi Wen Jun's account so he should be the third actor like rumoured
and Neo's new studio is acting weird
the March schedule they released a few days ago was evasive and said: "there is no public itinerary this month".... even if the news is disappointing for many of the fans why to deny that he's been filming in the crew now? cannot see the point....
- pictures by fans:
(Neo - pic 2, 3, 4 &5) https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4743770173869838
(Neo - pic 1) https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4743806572562302
comparison in the pictures - the comic/anime prototype and Neo:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4743773941402538
Neo has been demonstrating his quite long hair lately, in the end he still has an artificial ponytail pinned to his head
picture of Neo participating in the booting ceremony a while ago:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4743039807129801
(no official photos, the photo comes from a fan's weibo posted two days ago)
part 1 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRMZNdFITf/
part 2 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRXkacllTw/
part 3 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRX77rle9n/
part 4 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRYr69lGl_/
part 5 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRY8PNlnJL/
part 6 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR3F1LF3mQ/
part 7 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR3VNcFyNB/
part 8 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvtFseFytm/
part 9 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR3e8EF1Gr/
part 10 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR4RnVlEyx/
part 11 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR4h58FSis/
part 12 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR49xoFyR4/
part 13 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR5OAPF0c7/
part 14 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR5Z_bFWju/
ENG subtitles by Ling Qi ( "ling_qiiii" on instagram)
completed yesterday
30-sec teaser video (youku official): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1tqO8Qdltw