1988: Formation In the late 1980s, due to the rise in popularity of campus folk songs amongst the Taiwanese society, members of the local music circles and scouts began looking for potential new faces, and Chinese pop music became active. In July 1988, Taiwan's
Chinese Television System broadcast the talent show hosted by
Chang Hsiao-yen, which consisted of three girls’ “Kit Team” (Chinese: 小貓隊) as program assistants. In order to achieve balance, agents from scouted three boys as assistants. In the end, 18-year-old
Nicky Wu, 17-year-old
Chen Zhipeng and 15-year-old
Alec Su stood out amongst the candidates. The group consisting of these three was named "Little Tigers". At the time, Wu was a sports student studying in
Taichung, where he had a
judo and a
Taekwondo foundation. The iconic movement was a clean and backward backflip, which gained his nickname of "Thunder Tiger" (Chinese: 霹雳虎). Chen studied
ballet, has music and dance foundation, which is similar to
Hong Kong star
Leslie Cheung. He is known as "Little Shuai Tiger". Alec was the youngest performer. He was a high school student at the prestigious
Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School. At the end of 1988, they signed a contract with .
1989–1992: Release of first single and compilation The original position of the band was based on Japanese boy bands in the late 80s, specifically
Shonentai. With a fast-paced music and dynamic dance moves, they released their first single, titled "Green Apple Paradise" (Chinese: 青蘋果樂園), which is a cover of by Shonentai. In January 10, 1989, they teamed up with for the release of their first compilation album titled , which also include "Green Apple Paradise" as the second track. Originally a supporting role, Xiao Hu Dui developed a vibrant image, which gained popularity among teenagers.
1994–1995, 2010: Chen Zhipeng's return from the army, comeback, concert, disbandment and Spring Festival Gala reunion After Chen Zhipeng's discharge from
Taiwan's mandatory conscription, Xiao Hu Dui released on December 9, 1993, which a release party is held in conjunction with the album. At this time, the entertainment industry in Taiwan has changed, which members of the group prefers developing in their solo careers. In 1994 and 1995, they released and respectively. In 1995, they held their first concert, titled "Screaming Dragons" (Chinese: 虎嘯龍騰狂飆1995年演唱會), which was held in Taiwan, Singapore and Mainland China. Due to disagreement between Warner Music and UFO Records, and the acquisition of UFO Records by Warner Music, the band is disbanded officially, and they continue to pursue their solo careers. In February 13, 2010, the band made a brief reunion on China's
Spring Festival Gala, performing three of their songs, including "Love" (Chinese: 愛), "Butterflies Fly" (Chinese: 蝴蝶飛呀) and "Green Apple Paradise". In March 2016, Su and Chen both attended Wu's wedding in
Bali. ==Members==