Hu Yitian (; born 26 December 1993) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the television drama A Rush to Dead Summer (2017), and subsequently starred in the 2017 hit web series A Love So Beautiful.
Early life and education Hu was born on 26 December 1993 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. He majored in landscape architecture at Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic. Hu worked briefly as a model before debuting as an actor.
Career Beginnings Hu first appeared in a series of short films titled Cat Tree. He made his official debut in the youth drama Rush to the Dead Summer (2017), playing a minor supporting role.
2017–present: Rising popularity Hu rose to fame with his role as Jiang Chen in the 2017 hit web series A Love So Beautiful, based on the youth romance novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Gangan. Hu also performed the ending theme song for the series, titled "It's a Dream".
From February to April 2018, Hu appeared in the third season of the reality game show Twenty-Four Hours as a regular cast member. Hu was also cast in youth workplace drama Youth Should Be Early, and youth romance drama Unrequited Love.
In 2019, Hu featured in the esports romance comedy drama Go Go Squid! as a computer genius. Despite his short appearance in the series, Hu gained popularity for his role. Forbes China listed Hu under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.
In 2020, Hu starred in Handsome Siblings, a wuxia drama based on Gu Long's 1966 novel Juedai Shuangjiao; playing Hua Wuque. The series received positive reviews and high ratings, and Hu was praised for his portrayal of Hua Wuque. The same year, he starred in the republican mystery drama My Roommate is a Detective as a deduction genius. Hu received positive reviews for his humorous performance as a deduction genius, a stark contrast from his previous characters; as well as chemistry with co-star Zhang Yunlong.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2017 A Gentle Place 总有一处柔软的地方 Short film 2018 One Day 有那么一天
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Network 2017 Rush to the Dead Summer 夏至未至 Ou Jun Hunan TV A Love So Beautiful 致我们单纯的小美好Jiang Chen Tencent, Netflix 2019 Go Go Squid! 亲爱的，热爱的 Wu Bai (DT) Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV 2020 Handsome Siblings 绝代双骄 Hua Wuque / Jiang Feng CCTV, Netflix My Roommate is a Detective 民国奇探 Lu Yao iQIYI You Complete Me 小风暴之时间的玫瑰 Gao Shan Tencent 2021 Unrequited Love 暗恋橘生淮南 Sheng Huainan Mango TV Dt.Appledog's Time 我的时代，你的时代 Wu Bai (DT) iQIYI Youth Should Be Early 青春须早为 Zheng Qian Mango TV 2022 Hello, the Sharpshooter 你好，神枪手 Shen Qing Yuan Tencent Defying the Storm凭栏一片风云起Zhang QiHunan TVCheckmate民国大侦探Situ YaniQIYISee You Again超时空罗曼史Xiang Qinyu / Chi Yu2024Blossoms in Adversity惜花芷Gu YanxiYoukuMen in Love请和这样的我恋爱吧Ye HaniQIYI2026Genius Girlfriend天才女友Jiang Yu Bai
Variety show YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetwork 2018Twenty-Four Hours 二十四小时第三季Cast memberZhejiang TV 2019Magical Chinese Character 神奇的汉字Hunan TV
Discography Soundtrack appearances Year English title Chinese title Album 2017 "It's a Dream"是梦吧 A Love So Beautiful OST2019"Magical Chinese Character" 神奇的汉字Magical Chinese Character OST
Awards and nominations Year Event Category Nominated work Result 2017 24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony Beautiful Idol 11th Tencent Video Star Awards Most Promising Actor A Love So Beautiful 9th China TV Drama Awards New Generation Young Actor Award 2018 24th Huading AwardsBest Newcomer L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence Award rowspan="4" 2019 Lizhi Annual Gala Voice of the Year Cosmo Glam Night Person of the Year (Love) 8th iQIYI All-Star Carnival Most Promising Artist 20207th The Actors of China Award Best Actor (Emerald)Go Go Squid!Outstanding Actor 12th China TV Drama Awards Highly Concerned ActorHandsome Siblings
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