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'' trilogy (2014-2016) and sci-fi series ''The Great Adventurer Wesley'' (2018). She frequently collaborates with director

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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 The Communication University of China (CUC) is a public university in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211. CUC developed from ...

to study information engineering and graduated with a

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. After graduation, she temporarily worked as a technician. Hu was later introduced to director

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 ''

''. She reprised her role in the sequels '' From Vegas to Macau II'' and ''

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''. Hu also co-led the 2016 action thriller film ''

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'' alongside

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and starred in a main role in 2017 crime thriller film ''

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''. In 2018, Hu was cast as , the female protagonist of the sci-fi series ', 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

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hu, Michelle 1990 births Living people 21st-century Chinese actresses Communication University of China alumni Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Actresses from Tianjin