Michelle Hu

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Michelle Hu
胡然
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Hu in October 2013
Born
Hu Ran

(1990-01-15) 15 January 1990 (age 36)
Tianjin, China
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Michelle Hu Ran (Chinese: 胡然; born 15 January 1990) is a Chinese actress best known for her roles in the crime film series From Vegas to Macau trilogy (2014-2016) and sci-fi series The Great Adventurer Wesley (2018). She frequently collaborates with director Wong Jing.

Biography

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Hu was born on 15 January 1990, in a well-off family in Tianjin.[1][2] Her father is a teacher and cultivated her from an early age.[1] She learnt singing, violin and swimming, and had thought of becoming a singer when she was young.[1] She later attended the Communication University of China to study information engineering and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering.[3] After graduation, she temporarily worked as a technician.[1] Hu was later introduced to director Wong Jing through an acquaintance from Wong's production company in 2010.[4][2] Wong recognized Hu's acting potential for acting and signed her as an actress. She became one of Wong's frequent collaborators collectively known as "Jing girl" (Chinese: 晶女郎).[4] Hu featured in Wong's 2011 wuxia television series Twin of Brothers and 2012 romance comedy film Mr. and Mrs. Gambler.[1] In 2014, Hu was cast in a supporting lead role as an antagonistic assassin in Wong's crime comedy film From Vegas to Macau.[5] She reprised her role in the sequels From Vegas to Macau II and From Vegas to Macau III.[5] Hu also co-led the 2016 action thriller film Mission Milano alongside Andy Lau and starred in a main role in 2017 crime thriller film Chasing the Dragon.[6][7]

In 2018, Hu was cast as Bai Su (zh), the female protagonist of the sci-fi series The Great Adventurer Wesley (zh), and garnered public recognition.[8][2] She had a lead role in the 2021 crime thriller film Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong and appeared in the 2023 action thriller film Sakra.[9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Mr. and Mrs. Gambler Michelle [11]
2013 Young and Dangerous: Reloaded Lorraine [5]
2014 Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Tie Ju (鐵菊) [12]
From Vegas to Macau Purple (紫衣) [13]
Sifu vs Vampire (zh) Ming Tian (明天) [14]
2015 From Vegas to Macau II Purple [5]
2016 From Vegas to Macau III [3]
Mission Milano Phoenix (鳳舞) [6]
2017 Chasing the Dragon Jane (阿晴) [7]
2021 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong Yanni Chui (崔瑩恩) [9]
2023 Sakra Mrs Xiao (蕭夫人) [10]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Twin of Brothers Shang Xiu Xun (商秀珣) Guest role[1]
2018 The Great Adventurer Wesley (zh) Bai Su (zh) Main role[8]
2023 The Starry Love Queen Yingzhao (沉淵王后) Main role[15]
Story of Kunning Palace Yan Min (燕敏) Cameo[16]

References

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