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[⋆｡°✩ cin ✩°｡⋆ @cinnamonivory]

Zhu Yan, my love, you deserve so much better.

#HouMinghao

[b @wwxwashere]

fictional character who is trying their absolute best but the story is just not in their favor 😭

[LBright @LightlyBright]

A cutie 😚🤏 #HouMinghao #Immortalis

[GianneSky Kiwi🥝🇵🇭 HMH @GianneSkyKiwiPH]

" Amidst the industry's harsh winter, while everyone else rushes into established big IPs, Hou Minghao repeatedly makes bold choices with original scripts. This clear-headed vision for script selection combined with his solid acting foundation gives him the confidence to stand firm in the acting arena.

Flourishing in both film/TV and music, this is his winning trump card to rise above the fierce competition among actors born in the post-95s era. With consistently high output, talent, and popularity, Hou Minghao is writing his own path to becoming an all-around star. "
🔗https://t.co/fay7E2XZuM

[ncy ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ @ncybear]

More comments from the fancams:

“I’m gonna go fight for his concert tickets now. Fans, tremble in fear!”

“Xiao Hou’s vocal power is insane. Every note hits your ears.”

“Hou Minghao really makes us proud. He sang so well.”

“Who was that in the first line? It’s too far away to see clearly, but that voice was the most prominent throughout.”

“As expected of Hou Minghao who performed live on ‘Singer.’”

#HouMinghao #HouMinghaoGreaterBayConcert

[⋆｡°✩ cin ✩°｡⋆ @cinnamonivory]

@il7uh Key to the Phoenix Heart ❤️

[⋆｡°✩ cin ✩°｡⋆ @cinnamonivory]

This scene has been getting so much attention. HMH’s performance throughout this drama is chef’s kiss and deserves all the praise. Oh Hou Minghao, the actor you are 😍

#HouMinghao

[ncy ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ @ncybear]

Can’t get enough of singer #HouMinghao!
#HouMinghaoGreaterBayConcert

[⋆｡°✩ cin ✩°｡⋆ @cinnamonivory]

@wingfold 💚💚💚

[ncy ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ @ncybear]

Xiao Mao Ge! 🐱
#HouMinghao #HouMinghaoGreaterBayConcert

[ncy ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ @ncybear]

Bow down to Everlasting_侯明昊
#HouMinghao #HouMinghaoGreaterBayConcert

[⋆｡°✩ cin ✩°｡⋆ @cinnamonivory]

@Botherkupo Always improving. So proud of Xiao Hou!!❤️

[⋆｡°✩ cin ✩°｡⋆ @cinnamonivory]

@mintylight718 He deserves all the recognition for Xiao Wuyi! 🥹

[fran ♥︎ | 🎻🎹 DYLB @doramashine]

de longe um dos melhores atores da china e digo mesmo

[danni @midseonmar]

ABSOLUTE CINEMA oh my god

[ncy ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ @ncybear]

omg, #theuncloudedsoul is being broadcasted on cctv again 🫨

[Gorillaboss @kiwifrwoot]

This is his song ok

[danni @midseonmar]

and the fact that hou minghao shot all of these scenes without a stunt double, and also no AI or CGI, make way for my GOAT xiao wuyi!

#KeyToThePhoenixHeart: SaWaDiKa (by #LISA)

[QD 🕊 @Quudeee]

The croissant is not the story.

He chose at a young age to be an idol, but he refused to stay in that lane. He outgrew it. Not by shouting - by becoming. By working. By refusing to be boxed in.

He became one of the few actors of his generation who can carry a drama on his shoulders. The one you trust to hold the story when it matters most.

But that trust wasn't given. It was earned - alone. He negotiated scripts by himself. When he was sick on set, no one cared. No agent. No manager. No assistant. No company looking out for him. It took a crew member - someone with no obligation to help - to finally step in and buy him medicine.

And still, he kept going.

From Back from the Brink to I Am Nobody, from Fangs of Fortune to Love in the Clouds to Glory - his characters have been beloved across generations, across genders, across cult followings. Young and old. Men and women. Casual viewers and devoted fans. They all found something in him.

Because he gave something real. Even when no one was giving back.

He signed with a big company, but his own agent was his biggest anti-fan. Thousands of likes on black posts. From the person meant to protect him. Imagine that - the one who is supposed to be standing in your corner, actually standing in the opposite corner. And still, he kept going.

For eight months, he was shelved. Forgotten. He moved over thirty huge luggages - quietly, alone - while the world scrolled past. And then they came for him over a single croissant. A pastry. As if that was the scandal. As if that was the dirt they'd been digging for.

Even today, they don't stop - some targeting his upcoming concerts. I believe he's become a threat as a singer. Because his live vocals are undeniable evidence. No way to spin it with dirt when the voice speaks for itself.

But there was no dirt. Ten years. Not one black mark. Anti-fans lurked for three years and found nothing. Not because he was hiding - because there was nothing to hide. Now, that's integrity.

I think of that 15-year-old Beijing boy, dragging his suitcase to South Korea alone. A foreign country. A dream everyone said was too big. And now - 15 endorsements in four months. Over 20 total. Brands call him the safest investment in an industry where artists collapse like sandcastles.

He didn't just survive. He became the safe bet.

And he said numerous times over the years: "I hope all my fans can be proud to say: I like Hou Minghao." Not as a demand. As a wish. Because I believe he knows what it costs to stand by someone. He's been standing alone for so long. He wants us to stand with him - without shame, without fear, without having to defend our choice.

So here I am. Standing.

Not because it's easy. The miles between us are real. The language. The money. The commitments. The responsibilities. All of it. Some days, the distance feels like a wall I'll never climb.

But I keep showing up. Because he kept showing up. Through the 30 luggages. Through the croissant. Through the agent who betrayed him. Through eight months of silence. He showed up.

And now - I want to be in that audience. I want to be one of the voices screaming his name. I want him to hear the thunder of our applause - personally contributing to it - and know: this is for you. This is because of you. This is us, showing up the way you showed up for us.

He may never hear my voice. He may never read my words. But I will sing them anyway. Across the ocean. Across the barriers. Across every mile that tries to tell me I'm too far away to matter.

He matters. So I keep singing.

Cleanliness itself is the hardest credential. That's him. That's why brands trust him. That's why fans stay. That's why, after ten years of people trying to dig up dirt, all they found was a croissant.

And that's why - in sunshine and in rain - I'm proud to say:

I like Hou Minghao.

[lilie, Home means here! @Cloudy63__]

Love how mature Kiwis replies are in this. This is not a small matter, & it’s important we don’t normalize this mindset. It reminded me of someone I know who finally became a doctor, but was pushed to unbearable exhaustion bcs the system failed to address her workload & wellbeing

[THE GENUINE JULIA DANG IT @dfjules13]

This kind of behaviour, ladies and gentlemen, normalizing exploitation, is what we don't do. And the irony is, this fandom actually wanted better treatment for their fave, but attacks other fandoms that wants the same. Hypocrisy is in their blood.

[Mayaa @Mayaayhh]

@feiouw Being able to sing,act,do vs & endorse brands doesnt mean a company should squeeze everything out of an artist. We can support him while calling out an unhealthy environment.Supporting some1 shouldnt mean normalizing overwork/lowering the standard of what a human should tolerate