Jing Lusi (born Lu Sijing; ) is a Chinese-born British actress. She is best known for her roles in Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016), the film Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and the 2020 TV series Gangs of London. She has presented for the BBC documentaries My Chinese New Year (2015) and Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth (2016). Since 2024, she has starred in the ITV thriller series Red Eye. In 2026 a second series, Red Eye, Crimson Icharus was released.
Early life and education Jing Lusi was born in Pudong, Shanghai, China, and moved with her parents to the United Kingdom at the age of five. Her family settled in Southampton; her father was granted a scholarship for a master's programme at the university. She studied at Peter Symonds College, Winchester, then read law at University College London.Interview Extra: Jing Lusi TV Choice Magazine 28 February 2012
Career Jing Lusi's first television role was in the BBC's BAFTA award-winning medical drama series Holby City. She made her debut in 2012, playing Tara Lo. In 2013, she left the cast when her character died during neurosurgery, her final episode airing on 16 April 2013. She has starred in TV shows such as Stan Lee's Lucky Man as the villainous Lily-Anne Lau alongside James Nesbitt, played detectives in Scott & Bailey and Gangs of London, and has made guest appearances in shows like Matthew Weiner's anthology series The Romanoffs.
In films, she has appeared in the 2015 action thriller Survivor, and was in the main cast of Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Amanda Ling and Heart of Stone (2023) as MI6 agent Theresa Yang.
On stage, Jing Lusi performed as Amanda in the Pulitzer Prize shortlisted play 4000 Miles at the Theatre Royal, Bath and The Print Room in London in 2013,4000 Miles The Print Room. for which she received critical acclaim. The Independent described her performance as, "cruelly well observed, and very funny... Jing Lusi nails the narcissism and the ridiculous, relentless self-promotion of the Facebook age".
She performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 as part of a collective of comedians in Immigrant Diaries; a comedy story telling show aimed to 'show a different side' to the heaviness of the topic during the General Election of the same year.
In 2015–16, she hosted the Chinese New Year celebrations in Trafalgar Square and was the subject of the BBC One programme My Chinese New Year, which was broadcast on 1 March 2015.
She starred in a lead role for the ITV's Red Eye in 2024. The series was picked up for a second series in 2025.
Personal life In 2021 and 2025, Lusi was a key witness in high-profiles court cases involving Noel Clarke, in which she, along with many other women, alleged that he had engaged in sexual misconduct.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Breathe Lauren 2011 The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines Meng Li Hua Jack Falls Carly 2012 Tezz Reporter 2015 Survivor Joyce Su 2018 Crazy Rich Asians Amanda Ling 2021 SAS: Red Notice Zada 2023 Heart of Stone Theresa Yang 2024 Argylle Li Na
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2012–2013 Holby City Dr. Tara Lo-Valentine Recurring role, 36 episodes 2014 Law & Order: UK Gabby 1 episode 2015 Josh Holly 1 episode 2016–2018 Bob the Builder Mei Moon (voice) Recurring role, 7 episodes 2016 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Lily-Anne Lau Recurring role, 10 episodes 2016 Scott & Bailey DC Anna Ram 3 episodes 2017–2018 Zapped Scrape Recurring role, 5 episodes 2018 The Romanoffs Kiera Ming 1 episode 2019 Pure Sef 3 episodes 2019 The Feed Mayu Hatfield Main role, 10 episodes 2020 Gangs of London Victoria 'Vicky' Chung Main role, 8 episodes 2022 Man vs. Bee Nina Kolstad-Bergenbatten 4 episodes 2022 Pennyworth Zahra Zhin 3 episodes 2024–present Red Eye DC Hana Li Main role, 12 episodes 2026 Upcoming series
+Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released
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