Xu Yi

Then why did you pretend to give your opinion as if you watched the drama?Where do you get all the info? You surely have enough time to look for information to put wrong allegations to this drama.
Give some effort to study what pedophile means. Sounds like an elementary school student. You also gave yourself a pedophile allegations for watching 8 episodes of this drama.

A viewer translated Xiao Wuyi's words:

XWY : "Do you like me? Since no, so who do you consider yourself to be to me? No one in the household cares about this. What does this have to do with you? Do you really want to spend your whole life at the Jing'an Prince's Mansion? Then I can grant your wish."

Translation: "I love you! You are my wife! You're the only one in the whole mansion who truly understands me and cares for me! Stay! I want to be with you forever!"

1. In the livestream it was revealed that Aimi participated in an audition to get the role. So it's her choice.

2. You haven't watched it, right? None of the viewers who watched the show complained about getting exhausted sitting and watching it through. Why? Because the script is that amazing which didn't allow a single boring moment.

Non-watchers would never understand this masterpiece.

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DataWin's evaluation of Hou Minghao and "KEY TO THE PHOENIX HEART":


The historical drama #KeyToThePhoenixHeart#, starring #HouMinghao#, is currently airing on iQiyi. Despite skipping the usual pre-release promotion and hype period, the drama has achieved a surge in popularity thanks to positive word-of-mouth, quickly surpassing 8500 in popularity on the platform and reaching a peak of over 2 in the Datawin popularity index. Simultaneously, the character #XiaoWuyi#, played by Hou Minghao , has surpassed 200 million views on the platform, with the Datawin character's average contribution remaining consistently high at 46%, demonstrating Hou Minghao's solid market foundation and ability to carry a drama in the new generation of historical drama actors.

Xiao Wuyi is a young general with contrasting personalities and depth—outwardly, he is a decisive and unrestrained prince in the eyes of the world, burdened by the injustice done to military equipment and the deaths of 30,000 soldiers; inwardly, he reveals a gentle and forbearing side, a supportive and understanding older man who respects the female lead's true feelings and always provides her with understanding and support.

Notably, he performed all his action scenes himself, including real fire scenes, filming with a two-meter-long fire sword, and high-difficulty scenes such as blindfolded horseback archery with red silk, all shot on location. His clean and crisp martial arts style effectively supported the character's "ceiling of combat power," and related clips sparked widespread discussion on social media.

On the emotional level, Hou Minghao's portrayal of Xiao Wuyi's "older man charm" is also a key memorable aspect of the drama. This "older man" aspect is not merely about age maturity, but also about a sense of absolute support in both mindset and action—he has the ability to control the situation, yet never acts like a controller; he gives the female lead unconditional respect and freedom, rather than a top-down projection of protectiveness. Xiao Wuyi's gentleness lies in his "knowing when to advance and retreat, and understanding restraint." His tolerance carries a clear sense of boundaries—he doesn't overstep boundaries or make choices for the other person, yet he always becomes the most reliable support in crucial moments.

Viewers see more than just the tension of love in Xiao Wuyi; they also experience a sense of security and comfort stemming from his mature personality. This is a key reason why the character quickly broke through to a wider audience. In the fiercely competitive summer season of 2026, Xiao Wuyi embodies both national and personal narratives, and seamlessly blends political intrigue with pure gentleness.

Hou Minghao's superb acting has made Xiao Wuyi one of the most memorable historical drama characters of the summer. How Hou Minghao will further unleash the multifaceted charm of Xiao Wuyi as the story unfolds remains to be seen.

Hou Minghao debuted as a singer on 2014. Later he started acting from 2017.

Hou Minghao did the voice acting for a few days before his health deteriorated. Probably they mixed both voices and the VA tried to use HMH's tone during dubbing.

He said on ep3 that what he wants is peace not the throne.

He has no free will - He might meant his own lifespan. I would agree with you if his health was okay. If he wanted throne he could get it. I don't see that ambition. Others want him to take it but he only wants to protect and reform his country.

Unfortunately yeah. But it's worth it getting one.

He has the power but doesn't have the will to get the throne for himself. He is fighting for his country, trying to reform it. That’s what I think. I think they will focus on his patriotic side rather than making him go for the throne.

The drama will end with happy ending before his dying. But that won't change his health condition. He is supposed to die early(before he turns 30)

The main part is he doesn't want throne, he wants peace.
Why would he send his family to a prison(palace) after his death?

Because of his poor health bar

He is still strong even with his blindness issue. He knows he doesn't have much time to left. That's why he is in a hurry to fix the system of his country. I rather want to see him enjoying his life in a peaceful country (with or without blindness) rather than him dying for the country. It won't be a bad ending if he retires after making his country peaceful. The rest of the years he got to live should be spent on being happy.

Happy Ending

If it's not HMH, it will be another older actor or another one. One day it will be your favorite actor. But because it's HMH , you guys must bring him down.
Hope you will enjoy FL's other drama with Linyi and DengWei soon. That's not HMH. Hope you will enjoy the 13years gap with DW.

Didn’t want to bother with this troll but her origin should be cleared.

This is a Luyuxiao fan who only praised hmh during LITC. She wrote it herself that she wants LYX to pair with hmh again on her mdl page. Because working with hmh will bring the explosion of litc. Whenever HMH's drama releases, she goes to the drama page to curse hmh along with his costars. She was seen in Tan Song Yun's page, calling her ugly, doing plastic surgery when TUS aired. Now she's back again.
She also gave 1 rating to all of his works except LITC.

Reinforcement(his dad along with thousands of military troops) arrived right when Wuyi was at the verge of his death.

One is principal wife, FL is secondary wife. Both are legally his wives. Only Rui Sheng is the concubine.

Original script