Shuang Hu

Shuang Hu
胡逸兴
EducationGriffith University
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Shuang Hu (Chinese: 胡逸兴; pinyin: Hú Yìxìng) is a Chinese-born Australian actress. She is best known for portraying role as Candy Law in the SBS television series The Family Law, and Wei Jun in the ABC comedy series Ronny Chieng: International Student. Hu was the lead and co-writer of the 2024 Amazon Prime Video film Five Blind Dates.

Early life and education

Hu was born in China, and moved with her family to Brisbane, Queensland when she was a child. She graduated with a bachelor's degree of Hotel Management and International Business from Griffith University.

Career

From 2016 to 2019, Hu portrayed Candy Law in the SBS television series The Family Law, and from 2016 to 2017 she portrayed Wei Jun in the ABC comedy series Ronny Chieng: International Student. Hu had a starring role in (and was also a co-writer of) the 2024 Amazon Prime Video film Five Blind Dates. She presented the 2022 documentary Beyond the Reef, wherein she travelled to the Great Barrier Reef.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 All Summers End Jen Wong
2020 Miami Bici Detective Jacky Lin
2024 Five Blind Dates Lia Starring role, also Co-Writer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016-2017 Ronny Chieng: International Student Wei Jun Main cast
2016-2019 The Family Law Candy Law Main cast

References

  1. ↑ "Shuang Hu of The Family Law and Ronny Chieng: International Student". Listen Notes. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Shuang Hu of The Family Law and Ronny Chieng: International Student". Listen Notes. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Meet Shuang Hu". VoyageLA. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "'Five Blind Dates' Makes Cast Announcement". Variety. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Family Law". SBS. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "'The Family Law,' 'The Heights' and 'The Hunting' win Equity Ensemble Awards". If. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Five Blind Dates' Makes Cast Announcement". Variety. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Prime Video announces first Australian Amazon Original, Five Blind Dates". Mediaweek. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cast announced for Five Blind Dates". TV Tonight. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Prime Video commissions first Australian feature 'Five Blind Dates'". Screen Daily.
  11. ↑ "Amazon's Luxe Listings becomes hot property as streaming giant plans global versions". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Everything We Know So Far About Shaung Hu and Nathan Ramos-Park's 'Five Blind Dates'". The Latch. 17 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Shuang Hu Goes 'Beyond the Reef' in New Documentary". Character Media. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "Shuang Hu: Beyond the Reef". FilmInk. December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Townsville-raised actress stars in eye-opening reef film". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 15 April 2023.