Extras about Hou Minghao's action scenes and the production team:
"I was an extra, and filming this scene was truly terrifying. See those soldiers around him? They were all stuntmen, and their faces were covered in thick layers of fire retardant. The lead actor(HMH) was just there, getting roasted. After that night, I never cursed that guy behind his back again; I was genuinely impressed."
"Smoke bombs: When lit, they release a large amount of pungent white smoke in a short time! Well, as an extra, I had room to dodge, but Hao Ge (HMH) and the stuntmen in front of the camera were experiencing an epic lung-bursting experience every second!"
"It was all behind the scenes. Because this drama was so tough, "KEY TO THE PHOENIX HEART" was one of the two toughest dramas to film in Hengdian at the time. Every scene had to be shot countless times. We'd get up at two or three in the morning for makeup, and start filming at dawn. In July and August, we'd be out in the sun all day, with no rest. Almost every day, someone would get heatstroke. Behind the scenes, it wasn't just the lead actors; the director was even tougher."
"My heart burns brightly, I wish to live a life without regret; with my soul shining brightly, I will not rest until death."
The world only knows that he can turn his hand to make clouds and rain, but they don't know that every move he makes is only to protect the promise of "eternal peace and prosperity for our land."
I think the reason is that this drama was the first to start filming, and Ai Mi looks like a 15-year-old girl…
You are only criticizing here because you can't accept her as FL. Not because you are concerned for her age. If you were, you would have been loud since MJTY. That's what made you a double standard. I replied before that one of her role already got married in another drama, so it's nothing new to her. Ofc you will only complain here because she's ruining your viewing experience, not because you are concerned or anything. And before giving me moral lectures, exactly what steps did you take which will actually stop this situation? Did you boycott the platform which cast underage actors? Did you sent messages to her agency to stop shoving her into lead roles? Did you protest on chinese platforms tagging the production team? Being loud on mdl, creating negativity which might bring hatred towards the actors is what you are doing rn. Your voice on the wrong place won't stop this situation. You can only bring down the leads and annoy others who want a peaceful place.
I think the reason is that this drama was the first to start filming, and Ai Mi looks like a 15-year-old girl…
Your definition of big IP doesn't represent the industry. Your solo opinion about her look also doesn't represent the whole audience who are saying she looks mature than her age. They even tried to force their opinion saying the mua intentionally made her look older in this drama. Whether she's unknown or popular can be checked by her silent mdl profile & her other drama page with only few voices. And I don't have to agree or deny as I am only stating other's opinion, not mine. But your voice also seems loud only here surprisingly.
I think the reason is that this drama was the first to start filming, and Ai Mi looks like a 15-year-old girl…
1. Big IP means a drama adapting from a popular novel with a big fanbase. KTTPH is an original script. 2. I don't agree with your comment that she looks like a teenager. Because most of the people who doesn't know her age thought she was adult when she played the romantic roles at age 13, 15 and 17. Those who knew her age never raised any concerns before this drama. So questioning the real purpose of their recently overwhelmed concern should be done. 3. She was 17 when she filmed the drama. Not at age 16. 4. She also got married in another drama as a supporting role. There's no controversy about that also. 5. There's countless of dramas with big age gap and minor problems (historical). So it's not easy to digest the deliberate attack on KTTPH.
❓️Hou Minghao's interview with L'OFFICIEL about Xiao Wuyi & KTTPH/Que Gu:
“Who says we have no clothes? We share the same robe"
When talking about his role in Que Gu, Hou Minghao shows a different kind of charm. Rather than answering an interview, it feels more like he’s breaking down the script scene by scene. As if he had personally built a house, he can’t help but walk others through every carefully crafted detail. “Xiao Wuyi is a very complete character—complex and realistic. His motivations, backstory, and the logic of the plot are highly unified. From the first scene to the last, everything connects very smoothly.”
His tone reflects an instinctive recognition of a good script. Xiao Wuyi is a character he is particularly fond of. A battle-hardened general who carries the world on his shoulders, his ultimate goal is to “bring peace to the realm.” In the eyes of others, he is a noble-born young man—arrogant and unruly. In truth, he harbors a deep desire to serve the world, promotes those from humble backgrounds, and is a sharp, reform-minded young figure.
In the drama, Hou Minghao appears in many different looks. Dressed in flowing white robes or blue scholar’s attire, he embodies elegance and nobility; on the battlefield, blindfolded while riding and shooting, or wielding a sword in the rain, he transforms into a heroic young general. To better portray the role, he is especially committed to action scenes. “No guy dislikes action scenes, but more importantly, I want to convey Xiao Wuyi’s combat ability—to make the character more convincing and more moving for the audience.”
He admits that in today’s film and TV environment, action scenes are often compressed in shooting schedules. “It’s a very harsh reality. A great action sequence might end up being five minutes on screen, but it takes two or three days to film. So action scenes are the easiest to cut. But as an actor, I want to defend this to the very end.” To ensure quality, he meets with the director and action choreographers in advance, refining storyboards and movements to achieve efficient execution on set.
“Que Gu has an excellent team—everyone is willing to work together to complete this creation.” What impressed him most was a scene involving a fire blade: a weapon over two meters long, coated with gunpowder. As he swung it, it scattered sparks like fireworks. Throughout filming, he held the blade barehanded, with tiny sparks splashing onto his body, arms, and face. Hou Minghao explained, “I didn’t get burned, but there was a stinging sensation.”
The scene took three days to shoot, with each take requiring the gunpowder to be reapplied and reignited. “Usually in battlefield scenes, actors need ‘battle damage’ makeup or dirt applied to their faces—but I didn’t need that. By the end, my face was already covered in ash. We weren’t just filming for spectacle—we wanted to convey the tragedy of war and the brutality experienced by the character, to release Xiao Wuyi’s energy and emotions through the action.”
The emotional storyline is another highlight of Que Gu. Xiao Wuyi, by a twist of fate, marries his friend’s childhood sweetheart. What begins as a decision for greater ambitions gradually turns into genuine feelings, trapping him in a conflict of “wanting to love, but unable to.” Hou Minghao describes it as an “emotional blind spot”: “He can’t fully let himself love, yet he can’t help but get close. He becomes overwhelmed, secretly jealous, and even pushes the other person away with harsh words. That kind of inner conflict feels very real.”
This imperfection is exactly what Hou Minghao loves about the character. His emotional struggles and human flaws make him more grounded and give the role more room for development. When it comes to personal feelings, he has his own stance; when it comes to duty and the greater good, he holds grand ambitions. Xiao Wuyi’s worldview and values become increasingly clear and complete as the story unfolds and his emotions evolve.
News 
2 
1 
1 
"I was an extra, and filming this scene was truly terrifying. See those soldiers around him? They were all stuntmen, and their faces were covered in thick layers of fire retardant. The lead actor(HMH) was just there, getting roasted. After that night, I never cursed that guy behind his back again; I was genuinely impressed."
"Smoke bombs: When lit, they release a large amount of pungent white smoke in a short time! Well, as an extra, I had room to dodge, but Hao Ge (HMH) and the stuntmen in front of the camera were experiencing an epic lung-bursting experience every second!"
"It was all behind the scenes. Because this drama was so tough, "KEY TO THE PHOENIX HEART" was one of the two toughest dramas to film in Hengdian at the time. Every scene had to be shot countless times. We'd get up at two or three in the morning for makeup, and start filming at dawn. In July and August, we'd be out in the sun all day, with no rest. Almost every day, someone would get heatstroke. Behind the scenes, it wasn't just the lead actors; the director was even tougher."
The world only knows that he can turn his hand to make clouds and rain, but they don't know that every move he makes is only to protect the promise of "eternal peace and prosperity for our land."
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5300959115740622
I replied before that one of her role already got married in another drama, so it's nothing new to her.
Ofc you will only complain here because she's ruining your viewing experience, not because you are concerned or anything.
And before giving me moral lectures, exactly what steps did you take which will actually stop this situation?
Did you boycott the platform which cast underage actors? Did you sent messages to her agency to stop shoving her into lead roles? Did you protest on chinese platforms tagging the production team?
Being loud on mdl, creating negativity which might bring hatred towards the actors is what you are doing rn. Your voice on the wrong place won't stop this situation. You can only bring down the leads and annoy others who want a peaceful place.
Your solo opinion about her look also doesn't represent the whole audience who are saying she looks mature than her age. They even tried to force their opinion saying the mua intentionally made her look older in this drama.
Whether she's unknown or popular can be checked by her silent mdl profile & her other drama page with only few voices.
And I don't have to agree or deny as I am only stating other's opinion, not mine.
But your voice also seems loud only here surprisingly.
KTTPH is an original script.
2. I don't agree with your comment that she looks like a teenager. Because most of the people who doesn't know her age thought she was adult when she played the romantic roles at age 13, 15 and 17. Those who knew her age never raised any concerns before this drama. So questioning the real purpose of their recently overwhelmed concern should be done.
3. She was 17 when she filmed the drama. Not at age 16.
4. She also got married in another drama as a supporting role. There's no controversy about that also.
5. There's countless of dramas with big age gap and minor problems (historical). So it's not easy to digest the deliberate attack on KTTPH.
“Who says we have no clothes? We share the same robe"
When talking about his role in Que Gu, Hou Minghao shows a different kind of charm. Rather than answering an interview, it feels more like he’s breaking down the script scene by scene. As if he had personally built a house, he can’t help but walk others through every carefully crafted detail. “Xiao Wuyi is a very complete character—complex and realistic. His motivations, backstory, and the logic of the plot are highly unified. From the first scene to the last, everything connects very smoothly.”
His tone reflects an instinctive recognition of a good script. Xiao Wuyi is a character he is particularly fond of. A battle-hardened general who carries the world on his shoulders, his ultimate goal is to “bring peace to the realm.” In the eyes of others, he is a noble-born young man—arrogant and unruly. In truth, he harbors a deep desire to serve the world, promotes those from humble backgrounds, and is a sharp, reform-minded young figure.
In the drama, Hou Minghao appears in many different looks. Dressed in flowing white robes or blue scholar’s attire, he embodies elegance and nobility; on the battlefield, blindfolded while riding and shooting, or wielding a sword in the rain, he transforms into a heroic young general. To better portray the role, he is especially committed to action scenes. “No guy dislikes action scenes, but more importantly, I want to convey Xiao Wuyi’s combat ability—to make the character more convincing and more moving for the audience.”
He admits that in today’s film and TV environment, action scenes are often compressed in shooting schedules. “It’s a very harsh reality. A great action sequence might end up being five minutes on screen, but it takes two or three days to film. So action scenes are the easiest to cut. But as an actor, I want to defend this to the very end.” To ensure quality, he meets with the director and action choreographers in advance, refining storyboards and movements to achieve efficient execution on set.
“Que Gu has an excellent team—everyone is willing to work together to complete this creation.” What impressed him most was a scene involving a fire blade: a weapon over two meters long, coated with gunpowder. As he swung it, it scattered sparks like fireworks. Throughout filming, he held the blade barehanded, with tiny sparks splashing onto his body, arms, and face. Hou Minghao explained, “I didn’t get burned, but there was a stinging sensation.”
The scene took three days to shoot, with each take requiring the gunpowder to be reapplied and reignited. “Usually in battlefield scenes, actors need ‘battle damage’ makeup or dirt applied to their faces—but I didn’t need that. By the end, my face was already covered in ash. We weren’t just filming for spectacle—we wanted to convey the tragedy of war and the brutality experienced by the character, to release Xiao Wuyi’s energy and emotions through the action.”
The emotional storyline is another highlight of Que Gu. Xiao Wuyi, by a twist of fate, marries his friend’s childhood sweetheart. What begins as a decision for greater ambitions gradually turns into genuine feelings, trapping him in a conflict of “wanting to love, but unable to.” Hou Minghao describes it as an “emotional blind spot”: “He can’t fully let himself love, yet he can’t help but get close. He becomes overwhelmed, secretly jealous, and even pushes the other person away with harsh words. That kind of inner conflict feels very real.”
This imperfection is exactly what Hou Minghao loves about the character. His emotional struggles and human flaws make him more grounded and give the role more room for development. When it comes to personal feelings, he has his own stance; when it comes to duty and the greater good, he holds grand ambitions. Xiao Wuyi’s worldview and values become increasingly clear and complete as the story unfolds and his emotions evolve.
Rumored actor : Song Wei Long
Rumored actress : Yang Chao Yue / Aimi