Chinese actor Hou Xiang has gained attention online for his youthful appearance, with many people surprised to learn he is 40 years old.
According to Chinese media, Hou’s physicaldevelopment stopped around theage of nine after he was born prematurely and his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy. Since then, he has continued to look like a young boy and is often mistaken for a child.
Hou began acting as a teenager and landed his breakthrough role in the sitcom Home with Kids in 2005, where he played a primary school student at age 19. He later appeared in dramas including Stepfather and Tunnel Warfare.
The actor said his appearance limits the types of roles he can play, but he focuses on perfecting the characters he is offered.