Born in Shanghai and raised in England from the age of five, Jing Lusi built a British screen career before her Hollywood roles brought her wider attention. Her age, university record and private life are documented less consistently than her profile pages suggest.
Born: Pudong, Shanghai (Wikipedia) · Date of birth: 16 May 1985 (TheMovieDB) · Holby City debut: 2012 (Wikipedia) · Verified spouse: none (no source confirms one)
Identity and background
- Born Lu Sijing in Pudong, Shanghai, per Wikipedia biography.
- Date of birth 16 May 1985, per TheMovieDB profile.
- Moved to England with her parents at age five, per Wikipedia.
Career highlights
- Holby City debut in 2012, per Wikipedia.
- Lily-Anne Lau in Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (2016), per London Evening Standard interview.
- Amanda Ling in Crazy Rich Asians (2018), per Wikipedia.
- DC Hana Li in Red Eye (ITV, 2024 onward), per Wikipedia.
Education
- Peter Symonds College, Winchester, then law at University College London, per Wikipedia.
- Law degree with a 2:1 classification, per IMDb biography.
Unverified claims
- An unconfirmed partner, Nicholas Pinnock, is named by WhoDatedWho dating aggregator, a low-tier source.
- A $5 million net worth figure appears only on TheCityCeleb biography aggregator, which is unverified.
The table separates points that Wikipedia, IMDb and TheMovieDB support from points that rest on a single source.
| Attribute | Verified value | Source basis |
|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Lu Sijing | Wikipedia |
| Date of birth | 16 May 1985 | TheMovieDB, four sources agree |
| Birthplace | Pudong, Shanghai, China | Wikipedia |
| Moved to the UK | Age five | Wikipedia |
| University | University College London (law) | Wikipedia and IMDb |
| Spouse | No verified spouse | No higher-tier source names one |
The pattern: the biographical basics agree across sources, while marital status and university details rest on thinner evidence.
What is Jing Lusi’s ethnicity?
Wikipedia and IMDb describe Jing Lusi as a Chinese-born British actress, and that wording is the safest summary of her background. Aggregator profiles label her ethnicity as Chinese, but none of the higher-tier sources in the research set states an ethnicity directly, so this article does not repeat that label as fact.
Birth in Shanghai and move to England
Jing Lusi was born in Pudong, Shanghai, and moved with her parents to the United Kingdom at age five. Metro interview coverage reports that the family settled in Southampton after her father was granted a scholarship for a master’s programme. In an interview with Hello! Magazine, she gave 1991 as her arrival year.
I came to England in 1991, around the time Mr Bean and his elbow patches arrived on television.
Jing Lusi, quoted by Hello! Magazine
Her birthplace and her 1991 arrival date give the most reliable picture of her background, so writers should lead with them.
The implication: her heritage is best described by where she was born and where she grew up, not by the ethnicity labels in aggregator profiles.
What movies and TV shows has Jing Lusi appeared in?
Her screen work moves between British television and Hollywood studio releases. The list uses only titles with a named source in the research set.
- Holby City (BBC, 2012–2013) as Dr Tara Lo, per Wikipedia.
- Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (Sky One, 2016) as Lily-Anne Lau, opposite James Nesbitt, per the London Evening Standard.
- Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Amanda Ling, per Wikipedia.
- Gangs of London (2020) as Victoria “Vicky” Chung, per Wikipedia.
- Heart of Stone (2023) as Theresa Yang, an MI6 agent, per Wikipedia.
- Red Eye (ITV, 2024 onward) as DC Hana Li, per Wikipedia.
Her stage work includes the role of Amanda in the play 4000 Miles, staged at the Theatre Royal, Bath and The Print Room, London, in 2013. The Independent praised the performance.
cruelly well observed, and very funny… Jing Lusi nails the narcissism and the ridiculous, relentless self-promotion of the Facebook age
The Independent, review of 4000 Miles
The Crazy Rich Asians release by Warner Bros. appears on the FMSPPL listing site, a low-tier source. Treat that listing as a cross-check only.
The pattern: British television built her profile, and the 2018 and 2023 studio films extended it to Hollywood.
Is Jing Lusi still acting?
Yes. Wikipedia lists her as the lead of ITV’s Red Eye from 2024, playing DC Hana Li in 12 episodes, and reports that a second series was commissioned in 2025. The research set contains no announcement of a break from acting.
Crazy Rich Asians began to change everything.
Jing Lusi, Hello! Magazine
The implication: her recent lead work is the strongest current evidence that she remains an active screen actor.
Who is Jing Lusi’s husband?
No spouse is confirmed. Wikipedia and the other higher-tier sources in the research set do not name a husband, and the only partner claim comes from a dating aggregator.
The WhoDatedWho dating aggregator reports a relationship with Nicholas Pinnock. CelebrityTall aggregator profile describes her relationship status as private or unmarried. Neither claim has reputable confirmation.
Printing the Pinnock claim as fact would attach an unconfirmed name to a private person. Editors should leave it out unless a named outlet reports it.
The catch: a husband cannot be named from verified sources, so this section records the gap rather than a name.
How old is Jing Lusi?
Her date of birth is 16 May 1985, as recorded on TheMovieDB. That makes her 40 from 16 May 2025 onward. Age figures in press coverage shift with publication date: Metro gave 38 in April 2024, while other sources state 39 or 41.
Amazon Prime Video lists a year-0001 placeholder, which is an error and should not be used.
The implication: any age figure that does not match the 1985 birth date comes from an outdated or erroneous source.
Which university did Jing Lusi attend?
According to Wikipedia, she attended Peter Symonds College in Winchester and then read law at University College London. IMDb’s biography adds that she graduated with a 2:1 degree.
She told the London Evening Standard in 2016 that her parents opposed acting and that she studied law to please them.
They were against me going into acting — that was a being the only child of a Chinese family thing.
Jing Lusi, London Evening Standard, 2016
Two lower-tier sources disagree. The CivicReport biography blog names the University of Nottingham, and the Elcinema filmography database lists the University of London. Both conflict with the Wikipedia and IMDb records.
Use the UCL record, which two higher-tier sources support. Ignore the Nottingham and University of London variants unless a primary record appears.
The implication: university claims in aggregator profiles should be checked against the Wikipedia and IMDb records before publication.
What sources confirm and what stays unclear
Research confidence for this topic is low, and no tier-1 primary source was supplied. The lists below separate what can be stated from what cannot.
- Birth name Lu Sijing and birthplace Pudong, Shanghai (Wikipedia).
- Date of birth 16 May 1985 (TheMovieDB).
- Law degree from University College London (Wikipedia and IMDb).
- Spouse or marital status: no verified source, and aggregators disagree.
- Net worth: the $5 million figure appears only on TheCityCeleb, an unverified aggregator.
- Years active: Wikipedia gives 2010 onward, while the Alchetron biography aggregator gives 2009.
- Ethnicity beyond “Chinese-born British”: only aggregator profiles go further.
The pattern: the confirmed list is short, and the open questions cover the claims readers most often search for.
Editors who publish Jing Lusi’s age or marital status from aggregator profiles will repeat unverified claims. The verified record covers her birth in Pudong, her 16 May 1985 date of birth and her UCL law degree. Writers who add aggregator claims about her private life risk publishing details that no reputable source confirms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Jing Lusi born?
She was born in Pudong, Shanghai, China, according to Wikipedia.
When did Jing Lusi move to England?
She moved with her parents at age five. In a Hello! Magazine interview she gave 1991 as her arrival year.
Where did Jing Lusi study law?
Wikipedia and IMDb name University College London. Two lower-tier sources name other universities, and those claims conflict with the higher-tier records.
Is there a verified relationship status for Jing Lusi?
No. The only relationship claims come from dating and celebrity aggregators, and no reputable source confirms them.
Why do sources give different ages for Jing Lusi?
Age depends on the publication date. Her date of birth is 16 May 1985, so the consistent anchor is the birth date rather than any stated age.
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Edward Davies Bennett is Editor-in-Chief and Responsible Publisher at Insight Britain, overseeing editorial standards, publication decisions and the corrections process.