Hu made her television debut in the historical drama
Storm of the Dragon (2000). Hu's first major television role was as Li Cuilian in
Legendary Li Cuilian 2 (2001). In 2002 she made her film debut in
Chat, which earned her a Best Actress at the 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival. That same year, she landed a guest starring role on
Affair of Half a Lifetime playing role of Shi Cuizhi. Hu co-starred with
Jimmy Lin and
Calvin Li as Chu Chu in the
wuxia television series
The Tale of the Romantic Swordsman (2003). She was cast as Jin'er in the
shenmo television series
The Eighteen Arhats. Hu played a key supporting role in
Moment in Peking (2005) directed by Zhang Zi'en and based on the novel of the same name. She also played one of the lead roles in the shenmo television series
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai opposite
Huang Xiaoming. Hu co-starred with
Nicholas Tse in the martial arts television series
Wing Chun. In 2007, Hu starred opposite
Nie Yuan in
Red Streamer, the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year. She played one of the lead characters in the fantasy drama
Fairy Couple. In 2008, she played the role of Su Quan in
Royal Tramp, a television adaptation of
Jin Yong' wuxia novel
The Deer and the Cauldron. Hu participated as
Gu Dasao in
All Men Are Brothers (2011), adapted from
Ming dynasty novelist
Shi Nai'an's classical novel
Water Margin. That same year, she portrayed
Princess Iron Fan in
Journey to the West, based on the novel by the same name by Ming dynasty novelist
Wu Cheng'en. In 2012, Hu made her stage debut in
Desire Garden. In 2013, Hu took part in the stage play
The Blind Message, based on the award-winningfilm of the same name. Hu also co-starred with
Pan Yueming in the
action film The Empire Symbol. In September 2016, she joined the cast of ''
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' as
Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui. Hu was part of the ensemble cast which featured in the war film
Goddesses in the Flames of War (2017). In June 2018, she played a supporting role in
Legend of Fuyao, a fantasy adventure television series based on the novel
Empress Fuyao. The same year, she also starred in the historical drama
The Rise of Phoenixes. ==Personal life==