Hu returned to period drama in "", adapted from the video game of the same name, where he also acted as the series' producer. His excellent portrayal of his character's paradoxical personality earned him another Best Actor in the fantasy genre at the 2012 Huading Awards, as well as the Most Popular Actor award at the 4th China TV Drama Awards. The same year, he participated in CES's nano-movie "Refresh 3+7". He wrote the script for one of the stories "Lights from the City", and starred in 4 out of the 10 stories.