HCY148
1. What is HCY148?
“HCY” = Hua Chenyu
“148” means Hua Chenyu has 148 sides of personalities and music genres.
2. Member Introduction
Demon King
大魔王 (da4 mo2 wang2)
魔 (mo2) = demon
王 (wang2) = king
魔（demon）in Chinese culture is a concept coming from Buddhism. It refers to various factors that hinder the attainment of enlightenment. There are four kinds of demons: the demon of five sensory organs, the demon of worries, the demon of emotions leading to early death and the demon of trying too hard to attain enlightenment.
In the novel “Journey to The West”, the Big Demon King is Wu Kong, who is rebellious to the idea of being abstain from all emotions, desires, and sensory distractions. Consequently, he is the Big Demon King. Hua Hua is literally taking a stance by calling himself the “Big Demon King”. He is affirming these human characteristics as the basic fabric in our being just like Wu Kong.
In HCY148, Demon King also refers to the state Hua Hua is in when he’s on stage. The gaze that changes once the music starts to play. The fierce stage presence that he exudes. The full immersion in his own world when performing a song.
The Demon King was first unleashed during Super Boy 2013 Concert Tour in Hangzhou in the year 2014 when Hua Hua took off his signature black-rimmed glasses and caught everyone off guard with this whole new side of his.
Since then, Demon King has been spotted from time to time be it during Mars Concert, music festival, commercial performance, etc. and continues to be one of the most frequently sighted HCY148.
Mr. Vocalist
主唱大人
Like the Demon King, Mr. Vocalist is a character full of superstar aura, but he puts more emphasis on musical attributes.
Mr. Vocalist is what a rock star should be. When he stands on stage, he is invincible.
By the way, the Demon King and the Mr. Vocalist are Hua Chenyu’s favorite members.
Sweet Cutie (cutie pie)
小可爱
A moe character that’s cuter than a three-year-old child.
Dorky Orange
呆橘 (dai1 ju2)
This is Hua’s classic look when he first started his journey towards stardom under the public’s eyes.
This look consists of a pair of black-rimmed glasses, bangs that covers his eyebrows, and a frequent wide grin.
The word 橘(orange) comes from the incident where he ate quite a number of mandarin oranges while waiting for his turn during the first audition for “Super Boy 2013”. Hua ended up having stomach discomfort and was at the restroom when his turn came. Thus the famous scene where his contestant number “08042” was called repeatedly everywhere while looking for him.
As for the word 呆(dorky) refers to the dorky and adorable side of Hua at that time. He used to avoid the camera as much as he could and often answered slowly in single word or short phrases during interviews. Even up until today, this adorkable Hua continues to capture many hearts with his dorky answers and adorable grin.
Camera Hua
一目大师 (yi1 mu4 da4 shi1)
When Hua Chenyu takes a photo with one eye closed, he is known as the Camera Hua (一目大师), which means “single eye”
Camera Hua’s birthday is July 20, 2017. On this day, Hua published several photos taken on the variety show “Flowers on Trip (旅途的花样)” on Sina Weibo under the name “Camera Hua”
From then on, Hua used the name “Camera Hua” every time he posted photography (except selfies)
Shell-head Brother
壳哥 (ke2 ge1)
壳 (ke2) means shell or case; 哥 (ge1) means elder brother.
This name was given as it looked like an egg shell.
The story of how Shell-head Brother came into being is quite funny. In “Flowers on Trip (旅途的花样)” Episode 6, Hua Hua initially went to Er-jie’s room in search of facial mask. When he saw Lin Chi-ling trimming her hair, Hua became interested and mentioned that his bangs was getting too long.
From there, things spiralled real fast and before he knew it, Hua was sitting obediently with a clean pot on his head while Lin Chi-ling and Er-jie were cutting his hair. The outcome? Shell-head Brother made his first appearance and HCY148 officially welcomed a new member into the fold.
When Hua first saw his new haircut, he admitted that he did not expect it to be so short. However, this new hairstyle turned out to be much well-loved when he appeared in “The Coming One S1” as it further accentuated his suave side.
However, in 2018 just when Martians were getting used to seeing Fluffy Hua, Hua Hua suddenly announced in Weibo that he had cut his hair short again.
And so, Shell-head Brother returned as Shell-head Brother 2.0 and took the Bird’s Nest (Beijing National Stadium) by storm with his Mars Concert for two consecutive days.
After that, Shell-head Brother could also be seen in several other occasions such as “The Coming One S2” and Zhuhai Shark Music Festival
Flowers on Trip EP6, Hua’s CUT
Barcode Hua
条形码 (tiao2 xing2 ma3)
条形码 means barcode.
This hairstyle comes with wispy bangs that covers both eyes entirely, creating a curtain-like effect, which in turn looks like the parallel lines of a barcode.
It was said that one day when Hua was preparing for an award ceremony, he told his stylist that he did not want his eyes to be seen by others on that day. So his stylist came up with this hairstyle to fulfil his request and so Barcode Hua was officially added into HCY148.
Barcode Hua can only be found in a few events in the year 2014 such as IQIYI Scream Night, Young Choice 2014, and Tomorrow’s Party.
Barcode Hua’s well-known speech was during the award presentation of IQIYI Scream Night 2015: “Lastly, what I’d like to say to my fans is I know that you don’t care how many awards I’ve received, or how popular I am in the (entertainment) industry. So I’d like to say to you, today my health is great and my mood is great too. So please, take good care of yourselves.”
Whiskers Hua
须须 (xu1 xu1)
须 means whiskers and this name is derived from the whisker-like feelers of catfish.
The “whisker-like” side bangs of Whisker Hua creates an innocent feel.
Along with Curly Hua, Whiskers Hua is grouped as fairy-like HCYs as his ethereal beauty awed those who saw him.
Whiskers Hua is well-known for his gentleness and childlike charms.
However, behold! Though childlike and gentle as he looks, Whiskers Hua has proven that he can be fierce looking too once the music starts to play.
Traces of Whiskers Hua can be found in quite a number of events and programmes in the year 2017 such as “Sing with Me” Season 2, first few episodes of “Flowers on Trip (旅途的花样)” Season 1, Mercedes Benz AMG 50th Anniversary, Sakura Muse Night and In - Music Concert.
The most memorable music festivals of Whiskers Hua are B.I.G Carnival and Strawberry Music Festival in 2017
Therefore unsurprisingly, a recent HCY148 poll has shown that Fairy-like Whiskers Hua is listed as one of the most popular and very much missed HCY148.
Jiu Jiu
揪揪 (jiu1 jiu1)
The word 揪 means pull.
This is because this hairstyle requires the hair to be pulled into a ponytail at the top of the head.
Jiu Jiu made his first public appearance during the filming of “Flowers on Trip” in 2017 when Hua’s bangs was too long for his liking. So he pulled his hair into a ponytail to get them out of his face.
However, Jiu Jiu’s appearance was short-lived as it lasted only for a few episodes before it was cut in the famous pot-haircut-session in episode 6 of “Flowers on Trip”.
One of Jiu Jiu’s famous incidents was when he accidentally dropped the watermelon that he was carrying on his way back to the hotel while attempting runway walk. Today, this “watermelon tragedy” remains as one of the funniest scenes in this travelling show.
Little Explodo
小炸 (xiao3 zha4)
From about 2016 to 2017, Hua’s hair was a bit longer, but not as long as Whiskers Hua (须须). And on his head, there were a few sharp hairs, like the horns of a little devil.
This look was called “Little Explodo” because it looked like he had been through a bomb explosion.
Broccoli Hua
西兰花 (xi1 lan2 hua1)
西兰花 means broccoli, and its last Chinese character is the same as Hua Hua’s “花”
This name was given because of Hua’s curly round head that resembles the head of broccoli.
This hairstyle also gives off a fragile feel, which in turn enhances Hua’s delicate features.
Broccoli Hua appeared only a few times and is often lamented as one of the HCY148 that will no longer return.
First unveiled at the music show “Hi Song” in 2014
Most well-known for his appearance at the Chinese Top 10 Music Awards on 28th March 2016 where he sang “King and Beggar” with Aska Yang.
Then in the year 2016, Broccoli Hua officially appeared in full form and was also seen in “Fresh Sunday” show.
Maruko Hua
丸总 (wan2 zong3)
The word 丸 (wan2) originates from the name Maruko, the main character of a well-known Japanese anime and manga series Chibi Maruko Chan.
The name was given due to the resemblance between Hua Hua’ straight bangs and Maruko’s when Maruko had a disastrous haircut in Episode 936
The word 总 (zong3) means CEO, thus the literal meaning of 丸总 is CEO Maruko as Maruko Hua exudes a boss-like aura.
Maruko Hua was first seen in “Singer 2018” Episode 8 singing “Flammable and Explosive”.
Not only so, Maruko Hua was also spotted on several occasions such as Let Go My Baby! Season 3 Episode 7 and 8 and Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
Maruko Hua is often mistaken for Rong Rong and Curly Hua as these two HCY148 do look similar in some ways such as the hair length and the slightly curled hair.
So when you’re in doubt and confused, just look out for straight bangs paired with long hair, that’s none other than Maruko Hua!
Fluffy Hua
绒绒 (rong2 rong2)
绒 means soft and fluffy / velvet.
Fluffy Hua’s 1st official appearance was in his Weibo video post when he sang “Half a Lifelong Romance” as fan benefit for reaching 20 million followers.
With the soft and fluffy hairstyle, one just couldn’t help having the urge of tousling his hair. This childlike and gentle Fluffy Hua evoked a lot of maternal instincts among Martians, thus gaining him many mama fans.
Fluffy Hua mainly appeared in “The Coming One S2” (starting from episode 6).
The most adorable moment of Fluffy Hua was during Shanghai Zebra Music Festival. The shy smile after he entered at the wrong beat when he was singing “For Forever” remains a dearly-loved scene among fellow Martians.
Sa Sa
飒飒 (sa4 sa4)
Sa Sa is also known as 立风 (li4 feng1), which is a result of separating the character 飒 into two words.
The word 飒 comes from the Chinese idiom - 英姿飒爽(ying1 zi1 sa4 shuang3) which means valiantly dashing.
In a recent HCY148 popularity poll carried out in Weibo by fellow Martians, Sa Sa won the first place with 13,000 votes, indicating an overwhelming majority of the votes.
Sa Sa was spotted in the year 2019 during Chengdu Bit & Beat Fest (BBF), Shanghai Sun Music Festival and Qingdao Phoenix Music Festival. Not only so, Sa Sa also appeared in “The Coming One S3”, mesmerizing the audience with his charming looks.
A particular cheeky incident of Sa Sa was when he responded to Martians’ request for him to trim his hair. In the video, he took out a pair of scissors and claimed that he’ll cut his hair. And…he did!! Just ONE single strand of hair. With the wide grin before he ended the video, it was mischievous Hua Hua indeed!
In short, dashing Sa Sa is definitely the hearthrob of many Martians!
After that, Hua became more and more sexy.
Shi Ye
十爷 (shi2 ye2)
十爷 means Master Ten.
This nickname originates from 十辰于 (shi2 chen2 yu2), a name after removing the upper part of each Chinese character of his name 华晨宇, in correspond to his shaved head.
Here’s the breakdown of each character: 华 - 化 = 十 晨 - 日 = 辰 宇 - 宀 = 于.
The story behind this HCY148 is one where he kept his promise after failing to grab his own concert ticket for the third time.
It all began when Hua tried to prove that his concert tickets were not that difficult to get as claimed by Martians. Confidently, he joined in the ticket-snatching fray but failed twice miserably. Before the third round of ticket sales, Hua pledged to shave his head should he return empty-handed for a third time. Finally when the day came, the story took an interesting twist when Hua admitted sheepishly on Weibo that he had overslept and missed the ticket sales. On October 26, Shi Ye first made his appearance in a selfie on Weibo, proving that he is a man true to his word and wowing everyone with his new look.
Shi Ye’s first public appearance was during Tmall Double 11 Gala 2019, looking stunning in a silver windbreaker and beret.
Shi Ye is also the one who held the “Mars Concert 2019” in Haikou, taking everyone’s breath away with his manly presence.
Today, on the 24th of July 2020, Hua surprised everyone when he revealed that Shi Ye is back in town again.
Well, nothing is more appealing than a man who honors his words and this man is definitely Shi Ye.
Curly Hua
卷儿/卷鹅 (juan3 er2)
卷儿 is also known as 卷鹅 where the word 儿 (er2) is substituted by the word 鹅(e2) as they sound similar.
卷 means curly where in this case, the hair tends to curl slightly at the end.
Besides being one of the two fairy-like HCYs, Curly Hua is also loved for his aristocratic air especially in the 2018 Mars Concert trailer.
Curly Hua made his official debut in “Singer 2018” during the episode where he sang “Ordinary Path”.
There are different types of hair styling for Curly Hua. At times, Hua will tie his hair up partially (in “Singer 2018”) and at times all up like a loose bun (in “The Coming One S2” Episode 3).
Another variation of Curly Hua is with the addition of single braids as seen at Running Shark Music Festival in 2019.
A particular heartfelt moment of Curly Hua was when Curly Hua teared up in “The Coming One S2” as he felt unfair for his team who got eliminated due to the unfair competition rules. It was called “Fairy sheds tears” by fans.
In the year 2020, Curly Hua was crowned as King of the Singers, making him the first post-90s generation to earn this title and marking yet another milestone in Hua’s career path.
Idiot
智障障 (zhi4 zhang4 zhang4)
Hua sometimes shows an expression that doesn’t look very smart.
The reason is that he was so happy that he forgot to control his facial expressions.
Fans joked: “We didn’t expect that it would be the Idiot who finally won the ”Bird’s Nest“ (Mars Concert 2018)! Congratulations to Idiot!”
Stop Brother
停哥 (ting2 ge1)
After Mars Concert 2018, Hua was unable to rest even though he was in poor health and had to rush to perform in various locations.
So fans went online to accuse Hua’s agency.
When the situation gradually worsened and was on the verge of getting out of control, Hua posted the word “stop” on social media, and all fans immediately stopped accusing.
On the same day, photos of Hua wearing a T-shirt with a pattern similar to a traffic stop sign were also taken by the media.
Seagull Brother
海鸥哥哥 (hai3 ou1 ge1 ge)
In the lyrics of “Black and White Artist (黑白艺术家)”, Hua Chenyu compared anti-fans to ants and himself to a seagull, thus getting the name “Seagull Brother”.
Eyebrow slit Hua
断眉小华 (duan4 mei2 xiao3 hua2)
Before Mars Concert 2021, Hua Chenyu released a promotional photo with eyebrow slit on SNS, and introduced himself as a new member of HCY148.
When fans asked what this member’s name was, he answered, “Eyebrow slit Hua?”
