Mickey He
He Shengming is a Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, he moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, he formed the boy band China Power in 1996. He left the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career under the stage name He Weiqi, but failed to gain traction. In 2004, he changed his stage name to He Shengming and relocated to Beijing for a training program at the Beijing Film Academy, after which he transitioned into acting. He experienced a major career revival in the late 2000s and early 2010s through starring roles in productions by Yu Zheng, but his prominence declined again following their breakup in 2013.
Career
He Min was born in Xiantao, Hubei, People's Republic of China on July 9, 1976. He has one older brother, Hairong. As a result, close relatives and friends often call him Xiao Hai. In 1996, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong and formed the short-lived boy band China Power with members Peng Liang and Yang Guang. China Power was extremely popular in the Cantonese music scene, and the group won "Best Group" at the first annual Chinese Singing Awards, which was held in Hong Kong in 1997.As the lead vocalist, He was the most popular member. In 1998, with the support of his then girlfriend, a Hong Kong businesswoman, he left China Power to pursue a solo career under the stage name He Weiqi, adopted from the name of her Shenzhen food company. He released his first album in 1999, which received lukewarm responses. In 2004, he changed his stage name again and moved to Beijing, enrolling in a three-month training program at Beijing Film Academy. He attempted to return to the music scene in 2005, using his first stage name He Min. He was unsuccessful, and retired to working as a backstage visual supervisor instead.
Yu Zheng, the Chinese screenwriter and showrunner, discovered He and cast him a role in Rose Martial World. Following this, He frequenly collaborated with Yu in TV dramas, such as Beauty's Rival in Palace, Pretty Maid, and Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law. He experienced a major career revival for his role as the Fourth Imperial Prince in the time-travel drama Palace, also a Yu Zheng production. His other notable credits in Yu's productions include Abandoned Secret, Spell of the Fragrance, Palace II, Beauty World, Desperate Love, and Allure Love.
After his breakup with Yu in 2013, his career experienced another downturn. He has since taken on roles in spy and war dramas Tongbai Hero and Hunt Wolf, medical drama OB Gyns, and wuxia drama The Four.