Hou Minghao Starts Filming the Prequel of The Blood of Youth

Oh my! Haven't expected this major twist! I must admit that I became an instant fan of Hou Minghao or Neo Hou since the airing of Back From The Brink. This drama is so cute to watch. He has explosive chemistry with Zhou Ye!

But have not expected that he will soon play another role that has something to do with my favorite wuxia drama, The Blood of Youth!

The Blood of Youth

This upcoming drama of Neo Hou, Young White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze is said to be the prequel to the highly successful wuxia drama in 2022, The Blood of Youth.

I love The Blood of Youth. It was the best wuxia drama I've ever watched in three years. This series attracted many drama viewers during its run due to its impressive production quality and jaw-dropping fight scenes.

In mainland China, The Blood of Youth garnered an impressive 8.1 rating in Douban, China's online drama rating authority, which is considered a rating for a drama masterpiece.

Neo Hou at the booting ceremony of Youth White Horse Drink Spring Breeze

The Blood of Youth was bannered by Li Hongyi as Xiao Se/Xiao Chu He/Prince Yong An, Liu Xue Yi as Wu Xin, Ao Rui Peng as Lei Wujie, Lin Boyang as Sikong Qian Luo, Li Xin Ze as Tang Lian, and Dai Yan Ni as Ye Ruoyi.

Together with The Blood of Youth, Youth White Horse Drink Spring Breeze is another drama of the "Shaoge" series written by Zhou Mu Nan.

The events in Youth White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze laid the foundation of the story of The Blood of Youth and it will be based on the growth of the main leads, Baili Dongjun, Ye Dingzhi and Yueyao, and other teenagers.

He Yu as Ye Ding Zhi

Neo Hou as Bai Li Dong Jun

Just like The Blood of Youth, Youth White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze is a story of friendship, brotherhood, love, and righteousness in the martial arts world.

Youth White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze will star Neo Hou as Bai Li Dong Jun, He Yu as Ye Ding Zhi, Hu Lian Xin as Yue Yao, Xia Zhi Guang as Sikong Chang Feng, and Jiang Zhen Yu as Yi Wen Jun. It will be directed by the director of Forbidden Flower, Chen Zhou Fei.

Jiang Zhen Yu as Yi Wen Jun

Xia Zhi Guang as Sikong Chang Feng

Plot Summary (source: Douban, translated in English)

Bai Li Dongjun (Neo Hou), the youngest son of the leader of the Hou Mansion in Zhenxi, was stubborn since he was a child. He was not good at poems and books, and did not like to read the art of war or martial arts, but one thing that he was good at was making wine, because he had an agreement with Ye Yun, a friend who was murdered when he was young, to become a "wine fairy".

However, his destiny could not be left to his choice. In the end, he went to the school of Li Chang Sheng and began to learn martial arts.

In the process, he got acquainted with Yue Yao (Hu Lian Xin), and reunited with Ye Yun, who had now been renamed as Ye Ding Zhi (He Yu).

Under their influence and encouragement, Bai Li Dongjun began to re-examine his identity and responsibilities.

booting ceremony of Young White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze

Many years later, Ye Ding Zhi was used by others to launch a war against the Central Plains, and Bai Li Dongjun led a group of heroes to resist the aggressors. Facing his best friend, Ye Ding Zhi, Bai Li Dongjun must fight to save the common people as well as his own friend.

Can't wait for this drama to air! It's a solid wuxia with romance and the story of brotherhood so this is surely an interesting piece to watch. Filming just started this week and it will be streamed on Youku perhaps in 2024.

In the meantime, let's continue watching Neo Hou as Tian Yao in Back From the Brink on Youku!

Update:

Neo Hou Youth White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze

Neo Hou filming Youth White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze

Reuter shots of Neo Hou during the filming of Youth White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze are circulating on Weibo and he looks so godly in his white costumes riding in a white horse 🐎,😍