Hou Minghao's speech at the fan support area:

Hou Minghao: Wow... time really flies.

The last time I saw so many of you together was at the concert. Did you miss me?

Fans: Yes!

Hou Minghao: I can see that so many Kiwis came today. I know it wasn't easy for everyone—you all traveled here from different cities.

I also know that organizing this support event took a tremendous amount of effort from everyone. It really wasn't easy.

So I just want to say... thank you for all your hard work.

Looks like all your efforts were for that over there, right? Let me take a look.

Oh, are these your ID signs?

Fans: Yes.

Hou Minghao:(Reads several fan IDs.)

I'll just randomly pick ten, okay? Don't feel bad if I don't read yours. Just choosing randomly. (Reads a few more IDs.)

Alright, alright, let's stop here.

Huh? There's more? Turn it over.

Ahhhhhhh!

Is this okay? Does this work?

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Hou Minghao: Has everyone been doing well lately?

Fans: Pretty well.

Hou Minghao: How have you been feeling? After seeing me, you should be feeling a little better now, right?

I think... ever since my last drama wrapped filming, then the music festivals, concerts, variety shows, and now joining a new production... everyone's emotions have probably gone through quite a roller coaster.

(The fans respond, but it's too noisy to hear.)

I really can't hear you. There are too many people.

(Turns to the staff.)

Do we have a loudspeaker? Can you turn off the echo? Is it off now?

Is it any better?

I'll just make do.

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Hou Minghao: Over these past few months, all of you have been by my side.

Because of you, I've experienced many wonderful moments. Of course, there were also some moments of regret.

But I hope you won't dwell too much on those regrets. Just treat them as beautiful experiences.

I think that's what life is like.

Not everything will unfold the way we imagined.

Fans: Right!

(Still too noisy to hear clearly.)

Hou Minghao jokingly pretends to drop the microphone.

Hou Minghao: Hello? Can you hear me now?

Can you, or not?

Fans: Yes!

Hou Minghao: Alright, alright. You guys are really hard to please. (laughs)

Where was I?

Right.

I hope you don't let yourselves be trapped by negative feelings from the past.

Life moves forward.

Don't waste your emotions on things that no longer matter.

And I'm incredibly grateful that all of you have supported every choice I've made.

I'll show you in my own way that the support and encouragement you've given me are a mutual effort—a journey we're walking toward each other together.

Thank you as well for trusting me.

I'll prove to you that choosing to support me was never the wrong choice.

Fans: Yes!

Hou Minghao: There are many objective factors and unpredictable things that we simply can't control.

But what we can do is believe in the present.

Hold on to the choice we've made today.

Keep moving forward.

Stand by every decision I've made.

Fans: We'll stay with you.

Hou Minghao: Of course I believe we'll all become even better.

I give all of you my complete affirmation.

Fans: Hou Minghao gives us complete affirmation!

Hou Minghao: In any case, I hope everyone treasures the present while looking forward to the future.

We still have a long road ahead.

There are so many exciting things waiting for us—more interesting experiences, bigger challenges, more opportunities to push our limits.

Let's experience them together, okay?

Fans: Okay!

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Hou Minghao: Have you all listened to my new song?

Do you like it?

Fans: Yes!

Hou Minghao: Can you sing it already?

Fans: Yes!

Hou Minghao: Since you can sing it, how about singing a couple of lines?

Fans: Sure! You sing—we'll sing together.

Hou Minghao: Ah! I thought you were going to sing. You tricked me!

I'll start us off. Let's just sing the chorus, okay?

Three... two... one...

Wow!

Amazing!

Were you secretly practicing?

Fans: You tell us.

Hou Minghao: How is everyone's pitch exactly the same? That's incredible!

Then I'll sing a little too.

The main problem is that I can't hear my own voice.

(Starts singing.)

Fans: Wow! That sounds so good!

Hou Minghao: Let's save the rest for the concert.

The sound here echoes like a public bathhouse—I really can't hear myself.

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Hou Minghao: Let's talk about the Chengdu concert. A lot of people said they couldn't get tickets, right?

Fans: We couldn't get any! Please add another show!

Hou Minghao: Raise your hand if you got tickets.

(Quite a few hands go up.)

Now raise your hand if you didn't.

(A huge number of fans raise their hands.)

Wow, that many people couldn't get tickets?

Haha. Then how about I add an extra show in every city from now on?

I hope everyone will be able to get tickets.

At the Chengdu concert, I'll perform several brand-new songs.

The theme song "A Promise Becomes A River" (一诺成川) from 《Key to the Phoenix Heart 》 will be performed live for the very first time.

There will also be a brand-new English single making its debut in Chengdu.

Please look forward to them.

Speaking of "A Promise Becomes A RIVER," the character Xiao Wuyi, whom the song represents, should finally meet everyone around July or August.

Personally, he's one of my favorite characters, so I hope everyone will support him.

Fans: We will!

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Hou Minghao: As for the role I'm filming now in 《长生骨》 (Longevity Bone)...

I'm playing a demon hunter, which is a type of role I've never tried before.

The character is very layered and has multiple identities.

He's hiding many mysteries about his background.

The script contains many scenes where the present and the future "speak" to each other.

The shadows of his past continue to haunt him, making him a very complete and three-dimensional character.

I hope you'll all look forward to him.

Fans: We will!

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Hou Minghao: Let me think... what else?

Right. Moving forward, I'll continue exploring music and taking on even more challenges on stage. You'll be seeing many more performances from me. Please look forward to them.

This year's music stages are only the beginning.

There will be many, many more stages coming after this.

Please stay excited!

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Hou Minghao: I'll check in first, and then we'll take a group photo, okay?

Fans: Okay!

Hou Minghao: Should I stand over here?

How about I take a photo with everyone's support ID boards?

Let's do this page first.

Okay!

(He takes photos together with all the fans' ID signs.)

He spent around 30 mins with Kiwis 🥝

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