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Chinese actress

Michelle Hu
胡然
Hu in October 2013
BornHu Ran
(1990-01-15) 15 January 1990 (age 34)
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

Hu was born on 15 January 1990, in a well-off family in Tianjin. Her father is a teacher and cultivated her from an early age. She learnt singing, violin and swimming, and had thought of becoming a singer when she was young. She later attended the Communication University of China to study information engineering and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering. After graduation, she temporarily worked as a technician. Hu was later introduced to director Wong Jing through an acquaintance from Wong's production company in 2010. 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). Hu featured in Wong's 2011 wuxia television series Twin of Brothers and 2012 romance comedy film Mr. and Mrs. Gambler. In 2014, Hu was cast in a supporting lead role as an antagonistic assassin in Wong's crime comedy film From Vegas to Macau. She reprised her role in the sequels From Vegas to Macau II and From Vegas to Macau III. 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.

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. 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.

Filmography

Film

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

Television

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

References

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