Banned at home, favored internationally
The 76th Cannes Film Festival is taking place in France. This year's event marks the return of Chinese star Fan Bingbing, after a 5-year absence due to a shocking tax evasion scandal in her home country.
Sina newspaper revealed that Pham Bang Bang and Gong Li are two Chinese beauties who received special treatment from the Cannes Organizing Committee when they were picked up in a private car from the moment they landed at the French airport until they stepped onto the red carpet of the event.
Fan Bingbing attracts media attention on the opening day of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
On the opening day (May 17, Vietnam time), Pham Bang Bang was assisted by the organizers to adjust her dress. She had a 1-minute close-up shot with the introduction "was a judge at Cannes 2017" from the live host.
At the entrance of the event, the beauty was also welcomed and had a private chat with Thierry Fremaux - Cannes Artistic Director.
The image of China's beauty queen Fan also appeared on the homepage of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. According to statistics, Fan Bingbing is among the top Asian stars, with the most photos taken on the red carpet at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony, with 108 photos.
In addition, the Chinese actress was also surrounded by reporters and approached by audiences asking for autographs. Sina commented that, after 5 years of absence from Cannes due to a tax evasion scandal that caused her to be banned in China, Fan Bingbing's appeal to the international media seems to have not diminished.
Fan Bingbing was specially welcomed by Mr. Thierry Fremaux - Artistic Director of Cannes
Fan Bingbing is wise in her comeback.
Sina assessed that Fan Bingbing fulfilled her role as China's ambassador at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. According to Sina, as always, Fan Bingbing invested heavily in her appearance when attending the Cannes Film Festival. The jadeite jewelry she wore on the red carpet was worth millions of dollars.
Through her outfit at a major film event, Pham Bang Bang proves that she still deserves the title "red carpet queen".
On the first day, Pham Bang Bang wore a dress called "tiger coming down the mountain" by Christopher Bu (Boc Kha Van) - listed by Vogue (US, Polish edition), Harper's Bazaar (UK, US) and New York Times as one of the best dressed stars at the Opening Ceremony.
Fan Bingbing signs autographs for fans at the event on the evening of May 17.
After her impressive appearance at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Fan Bingbing continued to attract international media when she attended the opening party of the Cannes Film Festival 2023. She wore a tight black dress decorated with large yellow flowers.
This design is part of the Yanina brand's fall-winter 2022 collection. Fan Bingbing's middle-parted high bun hairstyle remains the same.
Attending the Women's Stories dinner party (May 18) within the framework of the 76th Cannes Film Festival held on a yacht, Pham Bang Bang continued to become the center of media attention - when wearing a see-through outfit from the brand Miss Sohee.
The outfit was commented to be beautiful, romantic, sexy and charming, helping Pham Bang Bang "look like a sea goddess".
Actress receives many compliments for sexy outfit at dinner party on May 18
Sina newspaper assessed that Pham Bang Bang's current move is reasonable and wise, helping her gradually regain opportunities and position in her acting career.
Her path is said to be quite similar to Tang Wei. The actress of "Lust, Caution" was once banned from broadcasting and boycotted by domestic audiences because of the hot scenes in the film.
Tang Wei then moved to Korea, married a Korean director, and starred in the film "Late Autumn" in 2010 in Korea. Since then, her reputation in Korea has improved.
In 2022, the success of the movie "Decision To Leave" - directed by Park Chan Wook also helped affirm Thang Duy's name in the international film market.
After 5 years, Pham Bang Bang once again proves her position as "red carpet queen"
Fan Bingbing was born in 1981 in Shandong, China. From a young age, she showed artistic talent inherited from her parents. At the age of 17, she began participating in the first part of Princess Pearl and quickly became famous.
After more than 20 years of working in the arts, Pham Bang Bang is considered an A-list star in the Chinese entertainment industry, an Asian face loved by international media.
However, the actress was caught up in a tax evasion scandal in 2018 and was charged with tax evasion, having to pay more than $100 million in compensation to avoid jail time. Bingbing’s career has been on hold ever since.
In early 2022, two works starring Fan Bingbing, "The King's Daughter" and "355", were released. Both films were produced by Hollywood but did not achieve the expected success.
"The King's Daughter" received 5.1/10 points from IMDb. Meanwhile, the script of "355" was rated as bland. Pham Bang Bang's character had little screen time, far from the previous advertisements.
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