He Shengming (born He Min on July 9, 1976) is a Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, he moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, he formed the boy band China Power in 1996. He left the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career under the stage name He Weiqi, but failed to gain traction. In 2004, he changed his stage name to He Shengming and relocated to Beijing for a training program at the Beijing Film Academy, after which he transitioned into acting. He experienced a major career revival in the late 2000s and early 2010s through starring roles in productions by Yu Zheng, but his prominence declined again following their breakup in 2013.
Career He Min was born in Xiantao, Hubei, People's Republic of China on July 9, 1976. He has one older brother, Hairong. As a result, close relatives and friends often call him Xiao Hai ("Little Hai"). In 1996, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong and formed the short-lived boy band China Power with members Peng Liang and Yang Guang. China Power was extremely popular in the Cantonese music scene, and the group won "Best Group" at the first annual Chinese Singing Awards, which was held in Hong Kong in 1997.
As the lead vocalist, He was the most popular member. In 1998, with the support of his then girlfriend, a Hong Kong businesswoman, he left China Power to pursue a solo career under the stage name He Weiqi, adopted from the name of her Shenzhen food company. He released his first album in 1999, which received lukewarm responses. In 2004, he changed his stage name again and moved to Beijing, enrolling in a three-month training program at Beijing Film Academy. He attempted to return to the music scene in 2005, using his first stage name He Min. He was unsuccessful, and retired to working as a backstage visual supervisor instead.
Yu Zheng, the Chinese screenwriter and showrunner, discovered He and cast him a role in Rose Martial World (2008). Following this, He frequently collaborated with Yu in TV dramas, such as Beauty's Rival in Palace (2009), Pretty Maid (2009), and Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law (2010). He experienced a major career revival for his role as the Fourth Imperial Prince in the time-travel drama Palace (2011), also a Yu Zheng production. His other notable credits in Yu's productions include Abandoned Secret, Spell of the Fragrance, Palace II, Beauty World, Desperate Love, and Allure Love.
After his breakup with Yu in 2013, his career experienced another downturn. He has since taken on roles in spy and war dramas Tongbai Hero and Hunt Wolf, medical drama OB Gyns, and wuxia drama The Four.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2009 Love, Bring Me Home爱，回家 Gao Lei 2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame狄仁傑之通天帝國 soldier extra 2011 Cold Steel 遍地狼烟 He Yaowu / Xiao Wu 2012 On the Way跑出一片天 Talkative judge 2013 Find Your True Self寻回真实的自己 CEO He
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role NotesRef 2001 The Eliminators 重拳出击 Xiong Zhongjie 2004 挪林滩大道东 Tang Jun 2008 One Thousand Teardrops一千滴眼泪 Wan Jiahui 2009 Rose Martial World 玫瑰江湖 Lin Chuyi Four Women Conflict 锁清秋 Ling Yun 难为女儿红 Shen Junsheng Cameo Good Wife and Mother贤妻良母 Chen Jiaye 2010 Beauty's Rival in Palace美人心计 Zhou Yafu Pretty Maid大丫鬟 Shen Liunian Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law欢喜婆婆俏媳妇 Tie Changhuan Spell of the Fragrance 国色天香 Gong Shaohua 2011 Palace 宫锁心玉 Yinzhen Beauty World唐宫美人天下 Pei Shaoqing Abandoned Secret被遗弃的秘密 Dai Yongcheng 2012 Palace II宫锁珠帘 Yinzhen Allure Snow 倾城雪 Fang Tianyu Desperate Love倾城绝恋 Jingxuan 2013 King of the Wind王者清风 Qianlong Emperor Tongbai Hero 桐柏英雄 Zhaog Yongsheng Hunt Wolf猎天狼Yang TianxiaoPrenuptial Agreement婚前协议Zhang Kaiming 2014OB Gyns爱的妇产科Yang Junbo2015 The Four少年四大名捕An Shidi 给幸福下订单 Zhou Dafang Empyrean Doctor半为苍生半美人 HuatuoThe Direction of Happiness幸福的方向 Liu Xinghe2016 Transition from Liping生死黎平 Wang DaleiThe Legend of Du Xinwu杜心五传奇Du Xinwu 2017Gone with the Red Dust怒海红尘Lin Xiao Anti-terrorism Special Forces II反恐特战队之猎影Jiang Han 2020 Love and Redemption 琉璃 Gong Zhu TBAThe Imperial Age 江山纪 Zhu Biao Rights and Benefits 权与利 2021 Meng Xing Chang An 梦醒长安 Chou Shiliang
Discography Albums Year English title Chinese title Notes 1999 Why is the Taste of Love so Beautiful? 为何爱情的滋味是这么奇美2001Reverie梦见何味奇2004Flame火焰2006 Entertainment Effect娱乐效应
Singles Year English title Chinese title Album Notes2011"With You It's Brighter"有你更光亮热门华语1662012"Rock"石头2013 "2012 Continue to be Cute"2012萌下去2016"Twenty Years Later"二十年后"Rainbowed"彩虹了 "Northern Lights"北极光 2017"Mother's Smile"母亲的微笑
Soundtracks Year English title Chinese title Film/Television series Notes2007"Song of Jianghu"江湖谣 Rose Martial World 2008 "Heaven and Earth do not Tolerate"天地不容 Four Women Conflictwith Tang Hongfei"Locking the Cooling Autumn"锁清秋 2009 "Goodbye" 再见One Thousand Teardrops "One Thousand Teardrops"一千滴眼泪with Jiang Hong"Four Seasons"四季 "Forever"永远Good Wife and Mother "Reborn"重生 "Like Flowers" 如花Pretty Maid 椒房殿 Beauty's Rival in Palace 2010"The Song of Happiness"欢喜歌Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Lawwith Myolie Wu"Formidable"厉害了"As Good as Water"上善若水Spell of the Fragrance"Don't Ask Who I Am"别问我是谁 special version of "As Good as Water""Can't Go Back" 回不去with Sunny Deng"In Support of the Love"爱的供养Palacewith Ying Xiang "Meet or Not"见或不见"Song of Tang"唐歌Beauty World2011"Hidden Heart"藏心Abandoned Secret"Thousand Piles of Snow"千堆雪"Eternity is not a Form of Calculation of Love"永恒是不可计算的爱Sea Mother "Cold Steel"遍地狼烟 Cold Steel2012 "In Support of the Love"爱的供养Palace IIwith Du Chun (new version)"Sayings of the Buddha" 佛说 "Blooming of the Epiphyllum flower"昙花一现Allure Snow"Allure Snow"倾城雪"No Choice"无奈 Prenuptial Agreement "Hunt"猎 Hunt Wolf"Don't Ask"不问 Old Days in Shanghai2013 "Only Love Knows" 只有爱情知道OB Gyns"It's Always Been You"一直都是你 2014"Faith"信仰Tongbai Hero2015 "Defy Missing You"逆相思 The Four "Hero"英雄Jin Yuyao"Go with the Flow"顺其自然 The Legend of Du Xinwu "Love Song"恋歌Demon Girl 2019 "Tower of Happiness and Sadness" 悲喜楼 Listening Snow Tower OST 2020 "If Just Like This" 若就这样了 Love and Redemption OST
Awards Year Award Category Nominated work Notes20116th Huading Awards Best Actor (Comedy Drama) Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-LawBest Original Soundtrack "In Support of the Love"201226th China TV Golden Eagle AwardBest ActorPalace II
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