Native Name: | 胡然 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Birth Name: | Hu Ran |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1990 |
Birth Place: | Tianjin, China |
Occupation: | Actress |
Yearsactive: | 2011–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 is one of the frequent collaborators of director Wong Jing.
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. 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.[3] After graduation, she temporarily worked as a technician. She was later introduced to director Wong Jing through a friend who worked at Wong's production company in 2010.[4] Wong recognized her acting potential in 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.[5] She reprised her role in the sequels From Vegas to Macau II and From Vegas to Macau III. She 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, the female protagonist of the sci-fi series and began to receive public attention.[8] 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2012 | Mr. and Mrs. Gambler | Michelle | [11] | |
2013 | Lorraine | |||
2014 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Tie Ju (鐵菊) | [12] | |
From Vegas to Macau | Purple (紫衣) | [13] | ||
Ming Tian (明天) | [14] | |||
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) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Twin of Brothers | Shang Xiu Xun (商秀珣) | Guest role |
2018 | Main role | ||
2023 | The Starry Love | Queen Yingzhao (沉淵王后) | Main role[15] |
Story of Kunning Palace | Yan Min (燕敏) | Cameo[16] |