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, they formed the boy band China Power in 1996, with He as their main vocalist. He left the band in 1998 and released his first single "Solo" that same year, performing under the name He Weiqi.

He Shengming
Born
何敏
He Min

(1976-07-09) July 9, 1976 (age 48)
Other names何味奇 (He Weiqi)
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
Years active1996–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese何晟銘
Simplified Chinese何晟铭
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHé Shèngmíng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingHo4 Sing4 Ming4
Musical career
GenresMandopop, Cantopop

He has recently found success in his performances in Mainland Chinese television dramas, most of them Yu Zheng productions. He's popularity in dramas also revived his music career, which suffered ever since he left China Power in 1998.

Career

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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.[1] 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.[1] In 1998, He left the group and released his first single "Solo" under the stage name He Weiqi to support a Shenzhen food company. He released his first complete album in 1999, which only received lukewarm responses. He announced his indefinite leave in the industry and enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, occasionally filming for several dramas.[2]

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, one of Mainland China's most popular television drama producers, discovered He and cast him a role in Rose Martial World (2008),[3] which propelled He to stardom.[4] Following Rose, He continued his collaboration with Yu in other big-budgeted works, such as Beauty's Rival in Palace (2009),[5] Pretty Maid (2009),[6] and Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law (2010).[7] He is perhaps best known for his role as the Fourth Imperial Prince on the 2011 period drama Palace, also a Yu Zheng production.[8] He has since starred in many signature Yu Zheng dramas, namely Abandoned Secret,[9] Spell of the Fragrance,[10] Palace II,[11] Beauty World,[12] Desperate Love,[13] and Allure Love.[14]

He has since transitioned to more serious acting, take on roles in spy and war dramas Tongbai Hero and Hunt Wolf.[15][16] He also starred in the medical drama OB Gyns, gaining recognition with his acting;[17] and as an antagonist in the wuxia drama The Four.[18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2009 Love, Bring Me Home 爱,回家 Gao Lei [19]
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 [20]
2012 On the Way 跑出一片天 Talkative judge [21]
2013 Find Your True Self 寻回真实的自己 CEO He

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
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 [22]
难为女儿红 Shen Junsheng Cameo
Good Wife and Mother 贤妻良母 Chen Jiaye [23]
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 [24]
Tongbai Hero 桐柏英雄 Zhaog Yongsheng
Hunt Wolf 猎天狼 Yang Tianxiao
Prenuptial Agreement 婚前协议 Zhang Kaiming [25]
2014 OB Gyns 爱的妇产科 Yang Junbo
2015 The Four 少年四大名捕 An Shidi
给幸福下订单 Zhou Dafang [26]
Empyrean Doctor 半为苍生半美人 Huatuo [27]
The Direction of Happiness 幸福的方向 Liu Xinghe [28]
2016 Transition from Liping 生死黎平 Wang Dalei [29]
The Legend of Du Xinwu 杜心五传奇 Du Xinwu [30]
2017 Gone with the Red Dust 怒海红尘 Lin Xiao [31]
Anti-terrorism Special Forces II 反恐特战队之猎影 Jiang Han [32]
2020 Love and Redemption 琉璃 Gong Zhu [33]
TBA The Imperial Age 江山纪 Zhu Biao [citation needed]
Rights and Benefits 权与利 [34]
2021 Meng Xing Chang An 梦醒长安 Chou Shiliang [35]

Discography

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Albums

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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
2001 Reverie 梦见何味奇
2004 Flame 火焰
2006 Entertainment Effect 娱乐效应

Singles

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Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2011 "With You It's Brighter" 有你更光亮 热门华语166
2012 "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

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Year English title Chinese title Film/Television series Notes
2007 "Song of Jianghu" 江湖谣 Rose Martial World
2008 "Heaven and Earth do not Tolerate" 天地不容 Four Women Conflict with 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-Law with 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 Palace with Ying Xiang
"Meet or Not" 见或不见
"Song of Tang" 唐歌 Beauty World
2011 "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 Steel
2012 "In Support of the Love" 爱的供养 Palace II with 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" Hunt Wolf
"Don't Ask" 不问 Old Days in Shanghai
2013 "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 Hero
2015 "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

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Year Award Category Nominated work Notes
2011 6th Huading Awards Best Actor (Comedy Drama) Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law [36]
Best Original Soundtrack "In Support of the Love"
2012 26th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Palace II [37]

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