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Natalie Hsu
許恩怡
Hsu at the 2024 TIFF
Born
Hsu En-yi

2004 (age 20–21)
Alma materIndependent Schools Foundation Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present
FamilyAnn Bridgewater [zh] (mother)

Natalie Hsu En-yi (Chinese: 許恩怡; born 2004) is a Hong Kong actress who made her debut as a child actor and gained recognition for her roles in the drama film Fly Me to the Moon (2023) and romance film Last Song for You (2024), for which she was nominated for Best Actress in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards with the latter.

Early life

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Hsu was born in 2004.[1] She is the daughter of retired actress and occupational therapist Ann Bridgewater [zh].[2] She started learning classical dance, ballet, and modern dance at the age of three, completing examinations for all grades at the Royal Academy of Dance.[2][3] She discovered her mother's profession as an actress only until she turned ten, and albeit joining the drama club at school, she initially had no intention of becoming an actress herself.[2] Hsu pursued her education at Independent Schools Foundation Academy, where she took theatre studies in the International Baccalaureate curriculum.[4][5]

Career

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In the summer of 2020, Hsu received a message from Kim Chou [zh], an artist agent and a friend of her mother, that director Zhang Yibai was seeking a schoolgirl actress with a dancing background for his latest feature film project The Day We Lit Up the Sky, and invited Hsu to join the audition.[2][4] After winning the role, Hsu left school to join the production.[4] In the film, she portrayed Wong, a schoolgirl with dreams of becoming a dancer.[6] Her performance earned her Best Newcomer in the 4th Golden Crane Awards presented on the Chinese Japan International Festival the following year.[4][7] Hsu also appeared in several music videos, including Leo Ku and Edan Lui's "Floating Classroom [zh]".[8] In 2023, Hsu played the role of Ling, the daughter of Isabella Leung's character, in the action thriller film Bursting Point, directed by Dante Lam.[9]

In 2024, Hsu took on the role of Lam Tsz Kuet, the younger version of Angela Yuen's character, in the film Fly Me to the Moon.[10][11] The character is a Hunanese girl who migrates to Hong Kong and faces discrimination and family issues.[10] Hsu also starred in a lead role as Summer, a girl who time travelled to meet the future version of her childhood love (played by Ekin Cheng) in the romance film Last Song for You that same year,[12] for which she was nominated for Best Actress in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards.[13] She is slated to appear in a lead role in the upcoming drama film My First of May [zh].[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Day We Lit Up the Sky Wong (小黃) [6]
2023 Fly Me to the Moon Lam Tsz Kuet (林子缺) [10]
Bursting Point Cheng Yuk Ling (鄭玉玲) [9]
2024 Cesium Fallout Eileen Fan (范藹林) [15]
Last Song for You Summer [12]
Peg O' My Heart Yi (阿怡) Cameo[16]
Pavane for an Infant Siew Man (小曼) [17]
TBA My First of May [zh] TBA [14]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 4th Golden Crane Awards Best Newcomer The Day We Lit Up the Sky Won [7]
2025 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress Last Song for You Nominated [13]
24th New York Asian Film Festival Screen International Rising Star Asia Award New generation of Hong Kong talent Won [18]

References

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  1. ^ Wan, Tommy (20 September 2023). "【Digital Cover】專訪許恩怡Natalie：「我想成為對得住觀眾的演員，每次都將我最好的表演呈現給大家。」". Elle (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "專訪Natalie許恩怡｜初登銀幕奪東京電影節新人獎 繼承母親柏安妮演員衣缽". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). Marie Claire. 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ "柏安妮17歲千金出道做女一 網民大愛許恩怡︰仙氣爆燈". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Lo, Zabrina (14 April 2023). "Meet three actresses shaking up Hong Kong's film industry". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2015-2016年度全港中學校際體操比賽" (PDF). Hong Kong School Sports Federation (in Chinese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b Yau, Elaine (20 August 2021). "Natalie Hsu, star of The Day We Lit Up The Sky, on the Chinese musical's message, filming in Hainan and her ex-actress mother's invaluable support". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b 陳穎思 (31 October 2021). "東京電影節｜柏安妮女兒許恩怡奪最佳新人：媽媽讓我學會隨機應變". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  8. ^ Chau, Candy; Lee, Vienne (6 September 2022). "《自我安慰》張天賦MC與許恩怡戀情告終女主K房痛哭內心演技大爆發！仙氣星二代起底". Cosmopolitan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b 莫匡堯 (30 October 2022). "爆裂點︱煞科日柏安妮女兒許恩怡合照謝導演 青春顏值直迫梁洛施". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Lee, Edmund (9 April 2024). "Fly Me to the Moon movie review: Hong Kong writer Sasha Chuk makes directing debut with wistful coming-of-age drama". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  11. ^ 莫匡堯 (9 April 2024). "許恩怡練湖南話7個月煩親媽媽 透露柏安妮未想復出︰想睇書瞓覺". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (17 December 2024). "Last Song for You movie review: Natalie Hsu melts hearts in poignant fantasy romance drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  13. ^ a b Wong, Michelle (27 April 2025). "See All The Winners At The 2025 Hong Kong Film Awards". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  14. ^ a b "無名指｜梁詠琪演拋夫棄女角色挑戰大 許恩怡飾郭富城女兒自詡幸運". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  15. ^ "耀眼星二代大檢閱｜柏安妮20歲女許恩怡 「父親」劉華加持". East Week (in Chinese). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  16. ^ 莫匡堯 (10 March 2025). "贖夢︱許恩怡與巨頭BB驚嚇盪鞦韆 張文傑首演堂兄執導作沉默面對". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  17. ^ Kho, Gordon (29 October 2024). "Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun's film on baby hatch sparks international buzz at Tokyo film fest". The Star. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  18. ^ Rosser, Michael (9 June 2025). "Ekin Cheng, Natalie Hsu to receive top honours at New York Asian Film Festival". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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