He Jiong


He Jiong is a Chinese television host, singer, actor, director and a former Arabic lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University. He is best known for co-hosting the Hunan TV variety show Happy Camp. He ranked 70th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2005, 19th in 2006, 35th in 2007, 49th in 2008, 49 in 2009, 82nd in 2010, 90th in 2011, 97th in 2012, 73 in 2013, 77th in 2014, 88th in 2015, 41st in 2017, 45th in 2019, 53rd in 2020.

Early life and education

He Jiong was born on 28 April 1974 in Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan, China. His father, He Wei, who was a professor of philosophy, ran a seafood restaurant chain. His elder brother He Hao is a military personnel. In 1986, He enrolled in the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University.
In September 1992, he was admitted to study Arabic at Beijing Foreign Studies University. After graduating in July 1997, he became a lecturer of Arabic at his alma mater, during which time he used an Arabic name "Anwar". He and the university agreed to adjust the content of his work in 2007, in order for him to focus on his hosting career. He resigned from the position in January 2015.

Career

In 1995, He, under the nickname "Brother Thumb", hosted the children's television show Big Pinwheel on CCTV-1 together with fellow host Liu Chunyan. In 1998, after receiving recognition for his work on the CCTV, He, along with Li Xiang, began hosting Hunan TV's variety show Happy Camp, in what would become one of the most successful shows produced by the Hunan Broadcasting System, and one of the most popular shows in Chinese television history.
For the next few years, He established himself as one of the most prominent hosts in Mainland China, simultaneously hosting variety shows, music shows, cooking contests, and New Years Galas for Hunan, Beijing, and CCTV. In 2004, He debuted as a singer with the album Keyi Ai, featuring Gardenia in Blossom as the main single. In 2005, He starred as the main character in the historical drama Emperor Zheng De. In 2006, He was cast for the Stan Lai stage play Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring. The same year, the introduction of Du Haitao and Wu Xin into mainstream media led to the establishment of the Happy Family, consisting of He, Xie Na, Li Weijia, Du, and Wu.
In 2007, He hosted the Chinese singing competition Super Boy, a spin-off of the show Super Girl, a competition that encouraged millions of Chinese netizens to democratically vote for progression in the show. The following year, He hosted the first three episodes of the talk show Day Day Up, taking over for fellow host Wang Han. In 2009, He, along with Wang, hosted the second season of Super Girl.
In 2013, He, together with the Happy Family, starred in the comedy film Bring Happiness Home. Since 2015, He has hosted the cooking show Go Fridge, a spin-off of Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, with Jackson Wang of Got7. The same year, He made his film director debut with the teen romance Forever Young, a film based on his debut single Gardenia in Blossom. In March 2016, He featured as a permanent cast on the variety program Who's the Murderer. Since 2017, together with Henry Lau and Huang Lei, He has been a cast member for the reality show Back to Field, a show that featured the simplistic lifestyles away from city centers. In 2019, He began hosting the reality show An Exciting Offer.
In 2022, following the unexpected closure of the show Happy Camp, which marked the end of its 24-year run, He began hosting Hello, Saturday as its replacement program.
He Jiong currently holds the Guinness World Record as the most-followed male celebrity on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, with over 115 million followers, as of February 2023.

Filmography

Television hosting

Ongoing

  • Happy Camp in Hunan Channel from March 1998

    2013

  • I Am a Singer in Hunan Channel

    2015

  • UP IDOL
  • 为她而战
  • Go Fridge Season 1 with Jackson Wang
  • Happy Camp in Hunan Channel
  • Season 2 of Are you normal with Ella Chen

    2016

  • Who's the Murderer Season 1
  • Fresh Sunday MC with Jackson Wang
  • Go Fridge Season 2 MC with Jackson Wang
  • Are you normal Season 3 with Henry Lau
  • MC show Happy Camp in Hunan Channel

    2017

  • Back to Field Season 1
  • Go Fridge Season 3 MC with Jackson Wang
  • Who's the Murderer Season 2
  • Who's the Murderer Season 3
  • MC show Happy Camp in Hunan Channel

    2018

  • Back to Field Season 2
  • Go Fridge Season 4 MC with Jackson Wang
  • Who's the Murderer Season 4
  • Who's the Keyman
  • MC show Happy Camp in Hunan Channel

    2019

  • I Actor
  • Go Fridge Season 5
  • Back to Field Season 3
  • The Miracle Chinese Language
  • Who's the Murderer Season 5

    2020

  • Go Fridge Season 6
  • Back to Field Season 4
  • Welcome Back to Sound
  • Who's the Murderer Season 6

    Films

Source:
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole
2003Girls’ Diary
2009Mars Baby火星寶貝Guest performer
2010Journey to the West
2010My Sassy Girl 2我的新野蛮女友Zhikai
2011Chase Our Love宅男總動員之女神歸來Mian Mian
2011Speed Angels極速天使He Qiwei
2012The Lion Roars 2Guest performer
2012The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven大鬧天宮3DNezha
2012Today Tomorrow今天.明天
2013Bring Happiness Home快樂到家
2013Running All the Way一路狂奔
2013The Midas Touch超级经理人Nancy's Brother
2013–presentI Am a Singer/Singer我是歌手/歌手Host/Presenter
2014The True Love
2014Where are We Going, Dad?爸爸去哪兒
2014Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down完美假妻168
2015Forever YoungDirector
2015Bride Wars新娘大作戰
2016A Chinese Odyssey Part Three大話西遊3Erlang Shen
2017Kick Ball仙球大戰
2017What a Wonderful Family
2018The Trough低壓槽-

Television series

Albums

  • 1st Studio Be worth loving
  • 2nd Studio Wander around
  • 3rd Studio Myself
  • 4th Studio Happy family
  • 5th Studio ''Good times''

    MV Music Works

Source:
  • 2010 Love Story 我们约会吧
  • 2010 Snowflake雪花