仙剑奇侠传
Hu rose to prominence in 2005 when he played Li Xiaoyao in "Chinese Paladin", a TV adaptation of the action RPG "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". The television series was a major hit in China and launched Hu to instant fame. The theme song sung by him, "June Rain" was also widely popular. The same year, he also portrayed Ning Caichen in the television series "Strange Tales of Liao Zhai".