Grace Huang
Grace Huang | |
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 Grace Huang at the 2014 AACTA Awards | |
| Born | 1977 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Grace Huang (Chinese: 黃芝琪; pinyin: Huáng Zhīqí) is an Australian actress, of Cantonese descent, best known for her role as the Gemini Female in the RZA directed martial arts film, The Man with the Iron Fists.[1][2] Huang also starred as Mei Chen in the pilot for the 2013 CBS TV series Intelligence. Huang also plays May in the Hong Kong action film Cold War starring Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Tony Leung Ka Fai.[3] Huang also stars as Bunny in the Hong Kong comedy-romance film Love in Space, and as Jenny in the Hong Kong Action film Overheard alongside Daniel Wu, Michael Wong, Sean Lau, and directed by Felix Chong and Alan Mak.[4]
Huang has also won a Best Actress award at the HollyShorts Film Festival for her portrayal of the character Ava Chen in Jennifer Thym's vampire-and-angel action short film, Bloodtraffick.[5][6][7] Huang has also collaborated with Thym on several other projects, including the Hong Kong set feature film Jasmine which Huang stars in alongside Byron Mann, Jason Tobin, Brian Yang, Sarah Lian and Eugenia Yuan and in which Thym produced and Dax Phelan directed.[8]
Huang also stars as a love interest to Sean Faris in the 2013 film Lost for Words, directed by Stanley J. Orzel (creative consultant for Zhang Yimou films such as House of Flying Daggers and Hero) and also starring Will Yun Lee, Terence Yin and Jennifer Birmingham (married to Will Yun Lee).[9]
Huang has also starred as a lead character in the Taiwanese Golden Bell Award-winning television drama "Friends", has appeared in print and TV ad campaigns for Vidal Sassoon, Neutrogena, Canon, HSBC and the Australian Tourism Board, and has also been featured on the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, FHM, Oyster, Elle and Marie Claire.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Overheard | Jenny | |
| 2010 | Red Earth | Short film | |
| 2011 | Bloodtraffick | Ava Chen | Short film |
| Love in Space | Bunny | ||
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Gemini Female | |
| Cold War | May Cheung | ||
| 2013 | Badges of Fury | ||
| Lost for Words | Anna | ||
| 2014 | Jasmine | Jasmine To | |
| 2015 | Infini | Claire Grenich | |
| The Man with the Iron Fists 2 | Gemini Female | ||
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Lin Tang | |
| SFv1 | Jandi | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Strangers 6 | Fei Fei | |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Mei Chen | 1 episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Hiding | Cindy | 1 episode |
| Paranormal Mind | Madam O |
References
- ^ Codi Hauka, Schema Magazine, Grace Huang | A Force to be Reckoned With, http://www.schemamag.ca/indepth/2012/07/p2w-grace-huang-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with.php
- ^ The Man with the Iron Fists Premiere: Grace Huang, Trailer Addict, http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/the-man-iron-fists/premiere-grace-huang
- ^ James Marsh, Twitch Film, Tensions Overheat in New Cold War Trailer, http://twitchfilm.com/2012/08/tensions-overheat-in-new-cold-war-trailer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+TwitchEverything+%2528Twitch%2529
- ^ Grace in Overheard Movie with Daniel Wu, http://www.alivenotdead.com/gracehuang/Grace-in-Overheard-Movie-with-Daniel-Wu--profile-713580.html
- ^ Jasmin Nevada, Interview with Winner Grace Huang Best Actress 'Bloodtraffick' Jennifer Thym Director & Gerrit Wunder, Film Composer, http://hollyshortsfilmfestival.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-with-winner-grace-huang-best.html
- ^ FilmSlate, Hollyshorts 2011 Comes to a Close, http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/news/hollyshorts-2011-closes
- ^ Todd Brown, Twitch, First Teaser from Hong Kong Action Fantasy Bloodtraffick, http://twitchfilm.com/2011/08/first-shot-from-hong-kong-action-fantasy-blood-traffick.html
- ^ Asians on Film, Grace Huang, http://www.asiansonfilm.com/tag/grace-huang/
- ^ Patricia Frater, Film Business Asia, Lost For Words speaks English in HK, http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/lost-for-words-speaks-english-in-hk
- ^ Grace Huang Bio, IMDb, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3876431/bio