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Shuang Hu joins Tak for a huge conversation about going from The Family Law to building a global audience of millions, generating more than 8 BILLION YouTube views, and taking control of her own career.


What we get into:

· Growing up Chinese-Australian in Townsville

· Meeting Takaya on The Family Law

· Going from painfully shy to wanting to perform

· Moving to LA and starting again

· Starting TikTok just before the pandemic

· Turning social media into a career and business

· Reaching 8 million YouTube subscribers

· More than 8 BILLION YouTube views

· Creating and starring in Five Blind Dates

· The four-year journey getting the movie made

· Screen Australia-backed series Austra Asian

· What actually makes a video go viral

· Meeting her fans for the first time at VidCon

· Learning to be proud of what she has built


just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?


Support Just Tak on Patreon:

Get episodes ad-free and 24 hours early, plus bonus and extended content:

https://www.patreon.com/justtak


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https://www.justtak.com/


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Promotion / links:

Watch Shuang Hu on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/theoneshu


Five Blind Dates

Available on Prime Video


SOAPBOXED - Melbourne:

15–19 September 2026

La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne

Big tech has the capacity to replace human art. But does it have the power?

Written by Megan Herbert

Directed by Ryan Moloney

Run time: 90 minutes

Suitable for ages 15+

Tickets and information:

https://www.lamama.com.au/whats-on/la-mama-hope-punk-climate-festival/soapboxed/


Sponsors:

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https://beautyboat.com/

RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.


Support:

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Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.

United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.

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