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Lu HUANG 黄璐 is a bilingual Chinese actress. A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Lu HUANG debuted in director Li Yang's Blind Mountain, where she played a young college student sold into sexual slavery in a mountain village in northern China.
From her breakthrough role as Bai Xuemei in Blind Mountain, to a mother searching for her son in Dog Days, to an illegal immigrant Bebe Chow in Huang's recent American show Little Fires Everywhere, she dares to take on complex and diverse roles, constantly pushing her limits and earning her the title "Queen of Chinese art-house film".
As the only post-80s actress in China whose films have been shortlisted at Cannes, Berlin and Venice, she has gained widespread recognition in the international film industry and has become a top choice for many international directors due to her unique temperament and exceptional performances.
In addition to her acting, she has also been recognized as a film festival judge, scriptwriter and producer.
Main Awards/Nominations:
Summer of Changsha
- 72nd Cannes Film Festival (2019) | Un Certain Regard (Nominated)
A Yellow Bird
- 69th Cannes Film Festival (2016) | International Critics' Week (Nominated)
Dog Days
- 66th Berlin International Film Festival (2016) | Panorama (Nominated)
Blind Massage
- 64th Berlin International Film Festival (2014) | Silver Bear Best Actress (Nominated)
How to Describe a Cloud
- 8th FIRST International Film Festival (2014) | Best Actress
- 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam | Best Film (Nominated)
Apolitical Romance
- 9th Asian Film Awards (2015) | Best Film (Nominated)
- 15th Taipei Film Festival (2013) | Best Actress (Nominated)
- 51st Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2014) | Best Feature Film (Nominated)
Between Two Worlds
- 66th Venice Film Festival (2011) | Best Actress (Nominated)
She, a Chinese
- 62nd Locarno International Film Festival (2009) | Golden Leopard
The Red Awn
- 12th Busan International Film Festival (2009) | Busan Film Critics' Awards
Blind Mountain
- 60th Cannes Film Festival (2007) | Un Certain Regard (Nominated)
CINEMA:
From her breakthrough role as Bai Xuemei in Blind Mountain, to a mother searching for her son in Dog Days, to an illegal immigrant Bebe Chow in Huang's recent American show Little Fires Everywhere, she dares to take on complex and diverse roles, constantly pushing her limits and earning her the title "Queen of Chinese art-house film".
As the only post-80s actress in China whose films have been shortlisted at Cannes, Berlin and Venice, she has gained widespread recognition in the international film industry and has become a top choice for many international directors due to her unique temperament and exceptional performances.
In addition to her acting, she has also been recognized as a film festival judge, scriptwriter and producer.
Main Awards/Nominations:
Summer of Changsha
- 72nd Cannes Film Festival (2019) | Un Certain Regard (Nominated)
A Yellow Bird
- 69th Cannes Film Festival (2016) | International Critics' Week (Nominated)
Dog Days
- 66th Berlin International Film Festival (2016) | Panorama (Nominated)
Blind Massage
- 64th Berlin International Film Festival (2014) | Silver Bear Best Actress (Nominated)
How to Describe a Cloud
- 8th FIRST International Film Festival (2014) | Best Actress
- 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam | Best Film (Nominated)
Apolitical Romance
- 9th Asian Film Awards (2015) | Best Film (Nominated)
- 15th Taipei Film Festival (2013) | Best Actress (Nominated)
- 51st Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2014) | Best Feature Film (Nominated)
Between Two Worlds
- 66th Venice Film Festival (2011) | Best Actress (Nominated)
She, a Chinese
- 62nd Locarno International Film Festival (2009) | Golden Leopard
The Red Awn
- 12th Busan International Film Festival (2009) | Busan Film Critics' Awards
Blind Mountain
- 60th Cannes Film Festival (2007) | Un Certain Regard (Nominated)
CINEMA:
2003 | Love of all Seasons | ||
2006 | The Other Half | Young Sister | |
2006 | The Road | Xiao Ying | |
2006 | Before Born | ||
2007 | Blind Mountain | Bai Xuemei | |
2007 | The Game Sports | Xiao Xiao | |
2007 | The Red Awn | ||
2008 | Seven Intellectuals in Bamboo Forest Part 4 | ||
2008 | Seven Intellectuals in Bamboo Forest, Part 5 | ||
2009 | Hu Du | Qin Qianquian | |
2009 | She, a Chinese | Li Mei | |
2009 | Distance Runners | Wen Yi | |
2009 | Between Two Worlds | The Young Chinese Girl | |
2010 | The Fallible Girl | Chloe | Short film |
2011 | Yi xiang qing meng | ||
2011 | Here, There | ||
2011 | Ten Years from Now | Wang Zi | Short film |
2012 | Vulgaria | Cameo appearance | |
2012 | Lucky Dog | Bian Xiaocha | |
2013 | A Fallible Girl | Yaya | |
2013 | Unpolitical Romance | Chin Lang | also executive producer |
2013 | How to Describe a Cloud | ||
2013 | Letters from the South | ||
2014 | Blind Massage | Miss Xiao Man | |
2014 | 3 Pictures | Wen | Short film |
2014 | Design 7 Love | Emma | |
2014 | Sway | Vivian | |
2014 | In Sunshine | Carolyn | Short film |
2016 | Dog Days | ||
2016 | A Yellow Bird | ||
2016 | A Horse with Hope | Teacher Ai | |
2017 | The Conformist | ||
2017 | Forgiven | Li Meihua | |
2017 | Home Away | Nanny Yun | |
2018 | Blood 13 | Xing Min | |
2018 | Suburban Birds | Swallow | |
2018 | Cities of Last Things | Young Yu Fang | |
2018 | G Affairs | ||
2019 | Suburban Birds | Swallow | |
2019 | Summer of Changsha | Li Xue | |
2019 | The Pregnant Ground | Xiao An | Short film |
2019 | Bloody Daisy | Guo Jing | |
2019 | Summer Knight | Ms. Chen | |
2019 | Gone with the Light | He Xiaofen | |
2020 | Victim(s) | Mei | |
2020 | Three Oldboys |
2021 Chinese Doctor
2021 Imperfect Perfect Life
2022 The Fallen Bridge
2022 In Our Prime
2023 Seven Knives
2023 The Departure
2023 Like Wave Like Cloud
2023 Three Old Boys
TELEVISION:
2020 Little Fires Everywhere (recuring role, 6 episodes)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Lu/
Douban (in Chinese): https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1276144/
Weibo (in Chinese): https://weibo.com/huangluxiaozhu
Instagram: @huangluxiaozhu
ECI is Lu HUANG's European agent and manager.