Michelle Hu
Native name胡然
Birth nameHu Ran
Birth date15 January 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeTianjin, China
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Michelle Hu Ran (; 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, China.[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, the female protagonist of the sci-fi series The Great Adventurer Wesley, 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Mr. and Mrs. GamblerMichelle[11]
2013Young and Dangerous: ReloadedLorraine[5]
2014Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiTie Ju (鐵菊)[12]
From Vegas to MacauPurple (紫衣)[13]
Sifu vs VampireMing Tian (明天)[14]
2015From Vegas to Macau IIPurple[5]
2016From Vegas to Macau III[3]
Mission MilanoPhoenix (鳳舞)[6]
2017Chasing the DragonJane (阿晴)[7]
2021Once Upon a Time in Hong KongYanni Chui (崔瑩恩)[9]
2023SakraMrs Xiao (蕭夫人)[10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Twin of BrothersShang Xiu Xun (商秀珣)Guest role[1]
2018The Great Adventurer WesleyBai SuMain role[8]
2023The Starry LoveQueen Yingzhao (沉淵王后)Main role[15]
Story of Kunning PalaceYan Min (燕敏)Cameo[16]

References

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  2. ^ "胡然捱窮食烚菜演白素彈起" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 14 June 2018. Archived 28 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ 林艷虹 (3 May 2018). "胡然解說自己名字 有「辯證統一」意味" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Journal. Archived 28 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "胡然 一萬種白素" (in Chinese). ETNet. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "胡然做「晶女郎」施髮術殺入賭城" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 17 February 2015. Archived 10 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ Lee, Edmund (29 September 2016). "Film review: Mission Milano - Andy Lau in derivative action comedy". South China Morning Post. Archived 30 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ "清純太太胡然VS艷爆養女徐冬冬" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ 鄺鈺瑩 (6 May 2018). "【冒險王衛斯理】胡然演白素身材超誇張 王晶御用女郎性感是常識" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived 8 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ^ 沈洛嘉 (2 April 2021). "王晶《金錢帝國2》定名為《追虎擒龍》 公開四大影帝最新海報" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived 13 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ 唐巍 (5 January 2023). "甄子丹自導自演《天龍八部之喬峰傳》發"英雄"版預告，今年上線" (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  11. ^ "杜汶澤惡搞章子怡晒腳毛" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  12. ^ Lee, Edmund (15 January 2014). "Master's strokes: director Wong Ching-po and the art of compromise". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ^ 陳穎思 (14 June 2019). "十大講唔出名的晶女郎 港產女星買少見少" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived 15 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  14. ^ "晶女郎羅子喬 胡然爆胸戰" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  15. ^ "《星落凝成糖》胡然以高颜值、傲人身材出圈，背景还不简单" (in Chinese). 163.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  16. ^ "《宁安如梦》有4位演员演过《星落凝成糖》，还都和张凌赫有关" (in Chinese). 163.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.