 His sister Hu Xuelian () is a producer.Sherwood Hu, "one of the most exciting and dynamic directors to emerge from China" (Kirt Honycutt, "Hollywood Reporter").Born and raised in Shanghai surrounded by a creative and artistic family, Sherwood relocated to the US to receive his Masters of Arts degree from New York State University and earned a Ph.D. in directing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.