Bingbing Fan, a renowned Chinese actress, television producer, and pop singer, was born on September 16, 1981. Her remarkable journey to fame in Asia began in 1998-1999 with the extremely popular TV series MyFair Princess. In 2003, she took on the lead role in Cell Phone, which turned out to be the highest-grossing Chinese film of the year, earning her a Hundred Flowers Award. This achievement was followed by numerous accolades from prestigious film festivals, including the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Eurasia International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Beijing College Student Film Festival, and Huading Awards, for her outstanding performances in films such as The Matrimony (2007),Lost in Beijing (2007),Buddha Mountain (2011),and Double Xposure (2012).
In addition to her impressive film career, Fan has also participated in several foreign-language films, including the French film Stretch (2011),the Korean film My Way (2011),and the Hollywood blockbuster X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Her fashion sense has earned her the reputation of a fashion icon, as she frequently appears on the red carpet, at movie premieres, and fashion shows. Her success has been consistently recognized by Forbes China Celebrity 100, where she topped the list in 2013 and 2014, and ranked in the top 10 every year since 2006.
In 2007, Fan decided to leave her management company, Huayi Brothers, and establish her own production studio, FanBingbing Studio. Since then, she has produced TV series in which she also starred, and her TV show, The Empress of China, is believed to be the most expensive Chinese series in history.
