Hu Ke

Hu Ke (; born 1 December 1975) is a Chinese host and actress best known for her role as Niu Suyun on Moment in Peking and has also starred in a number of films, including Chat, The Empire Symbol, and Goddesses in the Flames of War.

Early life and education Hu was born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang on December 1, 1975. In 1998 she graduated from Beijing Broadcasting Institute (now Communication University of China), where she majored in broadcasting and hosting. After college, she worked at Phoenix Satellite Television in Hong Kong for half a year. In 1998 she joined The Walt Disney Company, becoming a host in The Dragon Club. From 2002 to 2005 she was a host of Happy Mobilization. After hosting several TV programs, Hu entered the entertainment circle.

Acting career Hu made her television debut in the historical drama Storm of the Dragon (2000). Hu's first major television role was as Li Cuilian in Legendary Li Cuilian 2 (2001).

In 2002 she made her film debut in Chat, which earned her a Best Actress at the 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival. That same year, she landed a guest starring role on Affair of Half a Lifetime playing role of Shi Cuizhi.

Hu co-starred with Jimmy Lin and Calvin Li as Chu Chu in the wuxia television series The Tale of the Romantic Swordsman (2003). She was cast as Jin'er in the shenmo television series The Eighteen Arhats.

Hu played a key supporting role in Moment in Peking (2005) directed by Zhang Zi'en and based on the novel of the same name. She also played one of the lead roles in the shenmo television series Strange Tales of Liao Zhai opposite Huang Xiaoming. Hu co-starred with Nicholas Tse in the martial arts television series Wing Chun.

In 2007, Hu starred opposite Nie Yuan in Red Streamer, the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year. She played one of the lead characters in the fantasy drama Fairy Couple.

In 2008, she played the role of Su Quan in Royal Tramp, a television adaptation of Jin Yong' wuxia novel The Deer and the Cauldron.

Hu participated as Gu Dasao in All Men Are Brothers (2011), adapted from Ming dynasty novelist Shi Nai'an's classical novel Water Margin. That same year, she portrayed Princess Iron Fan in Journey to the West, based on the novel by the same name by Ming dynasty novelist Wu Cheng'en.

In 2012, Hu made her stage debut in Desire Garden.

In 2013, Hu took part in the stage play The Blind Message, based on the award-winningfilm of the same name. Hu also co-starred with Pan Yueming in the action film The Empire Symbol.

In September 2016, she joined the cast of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui.

Hu was part of the ensemble cast which featured in the war film Goddesses in the Flames of War (2017).

In June 2018, she played a supporting role in Legend of Fuyao, a fantasy adventure television series based on the novel Empress Fuyao. The same year, she also starred in the historical drama The Rise of Phoenixes.

Personal life In 2009 Hu first met actor Sha Yi at Hu Ke Xing Ganjue , in which he was a guest. They held their wedding ceremony in Beijing on February 20, 2011. They have two sons, Sha Junbo , born on 16 July 2011, and Sha Junliang , born on 19 August 2014.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2002 Chat Qian Qiahao 2006 Bean Curd Girl Wang Jin 2007 Great Love Limitless Qin Lan 2008 If You Are the One Cameo 2011 Lock Destination Xi Muyu 2012 All for Love Nurse 2013 Return The Money Wang Lixia The Empire Symbol Mei Jia 2016 Midnight Record Search 午夜寻访录 2018 Goddesses in the Flames of War Xi Shi 2019 Push and Shove In Love with a Monster

Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2000 Storm of the Dragon Ya Ya Ah Jing 2001 Legendary Li Cuilian 2 Li Cuilian 2002 The Best Clown Under Heaven Fifth Princess Affair of Half a Lifetime Shi Cuizhi Family Interests 2003 Ming Dynasty in 1449 Nǚ Zhen The Tale of the Romantic Swordsman Chu Chu The Eighteen Arhats Jin'er 2004 Good Luck Zhu Bajie Zhu Zhu Four Weeks Before Marriage Ding Ding Strange Tales of Liao Zhai Zhang Xiaoman Colors of Life Liu Hexin Magistrate Yellow Jacket Meng Jiaojiao Sun Xiaofei 2005 Moment in Peking Niu Suyun Qian Wen Ning Kewei 2006 Dongfang Shuo Princess Pingyang Red Streamer Yuan Jingru Wing Chun Kau Ku Leung 2007 Liu Wushuang Cai Xiaomei Fairy Couple Fifth Princess Zheng Yuanyuan Xiao Lingling Zhen Yu 2008 Royal Tramp Su Quan Wanton and Luxurious Living Dongfang Manni 2009 Do Not Lie To Me Han Zhenzhu The Wedding Host Sniper's Shot Xiao Ziyun Remembrance Of Dreams Past Jin Lingzhi Deep Love Lu Pingxiang 2010 Golden Anniversary II Liu Tiemei Tang Qiuyan Remarry Ding Yan What Do You Want Wu Hongying My Wife Wang Yuening Misty Mystery Lan Shuangshuang Confession Tian Hongge 2011 Yan Yi Big Public Bathhouse Yang Liuqing I'm Waiting for You Home Fang Yuanyuan All Men Are Brothers Gu Dasao Legends of the Message Lin Yingchun Fight till the End Mei Yuejun Journey to the West Princess Iron Fan 2012 Hongwu Big Case Princess Anqing Puzzle Li Huixiang Choice Huang Youlan 2013 Xie's wife The Life and Death Struggle of Shanghai Bund Ming Dynasty Medical Saint Li Shizhen Wu Siyu Our Happy Life Chen Sufen Child's Slave Lu Li 2014 Yi Jiuemei Lanterns Third Concubine The Moon of Gulf of Aden Cao Bingbing 2015 Little Beast Flowershop Ye Qing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 4 Lian Suo 2016 Chinese Style Relationship Liu Lili Political Commissar Aunt Miao 2017 Love Architect Zi Jin Not broadcastInvincible Daddy Tao Jinzi 2018 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun Legend of Fuyao Xuanyuan Xiao The Rise of Phoenixes Dahua 2019 Mr. Fighting Shi Rujing 2020 I Will Find You a Better Home Feng Chunhua Trident Hua Jie The Starting Line He Jinghua 2021 Hand in Hand He Jinghua Faith Makes Great Xue Rong You Are My Glory Sister Ling Medal of the Republic Yu Su

Drama Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2012 Desire Garden Jenny 2013 Blind Massage Du Hong

Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Category Result 2002 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival Chat Best Actress 2010 3rd China TV Drama Awards Remarry Best Supporting Actress 2017 22nd Huading Awards Chinese Style Relationship 2021 29th Huading Awards Trident Best Actress Audience's Favorite TV Actors