Michelle Hu

Michelle Hu
Michelle Hu
胡然
	Hu in October 2013
Born	Hu Ran; 15 January 1990 (age 35); Tianjin, China
Education	Communication University of China (BEng);
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–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.^[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

Film

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	Purple	^[3]
2016	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

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "【娛樂星正妹】性感超辣的新任晶女郎 / ‬胡然". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "胡然捱窮食烚菜演白素彈起". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b 林艷虹 (3 May 2018). "胡然解說自己名字有「辯證統一」意味". Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "胡然一萬種白素". ETNet (in Chinese). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "胡然做「晶女郎」施髮術殺入賭城". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Lee, Edmund (29 September 2016). "Film review: Mission Milano - Andy Lau in derivative action comedy". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "清純太太胡然VS艷爆養女徐冬冬". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 28 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "杜汶澤惡搞章子怡晒腳毛". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ 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.
^ 陳穎思 (14 June 2019). "十大講唔出名的晶女郎　港產女星買少見少". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "晶女郎羅子喬胡然爆胸戰". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 16 October 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "《星落凝成糖》胡然以高颜值、傲人身材出圈，背景还不简单". 163.com (in Chinese). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "《宁安如梦》有4位演员演过《星落凝成糖》，还都和张凌赫有关". 163.com (in Chinese). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

External links

Michelle Hu at IMDb

[Yahoo2015-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "【娛樂星正妹】性感超辣的新任晶女郎 / ‬胡然". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[Oriental2018-2] "胡然捱窮食烚菜演白素彈起". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[hkej2018-3] 林艷虹 (3 May 2018). "胡然解說自己名字有「辯證統一」意味". Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[etnet2018-4] "胡然一萬種白素". ETNet (in Chinese). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[oriental2015-5] "胡然做「晶女郎」施髮術殺入賭城". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[MissionMilano-6] Lee, Edmund (29 September 2016). "Film review: Mission Milano - Andy Lau in derivative action comedy". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[ChasingDragon-7] "清純太太胡然VS艷爆養女徐冬冬". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 28 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[Wesley-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". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[OnceUpon-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". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[Sakra-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". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[11] "杜汶澤惡搞章子怡晒腳毛". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 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". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[14] "晶女郎羅子喬胡然爆胸戰". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 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". 163.com (in Chinese). 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". 163.com (in Chinese). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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