Fan Bingbing
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Contains Chinese text Fan Bingbing (Chinese: 范冰冰; pinyin: Fàn Bīngbīng; born 16 September 1981) is a Chinese actress, singer and producer. She was born in Qingdao, Shandong, and raised in Yantai, Shandong. She graduated from Shanghai Xie Jin's Star School and Shanghai Theatre Academy.
She has received the best actress awards from Tokyo International Film Festival, Beijing College Student Film Festival, Eurasia International Film Festival and Hundred Flowers Awards. She has been cited as the China's "most beautiful" woman in 2010 by the newspaper Beijing News.[1][2] As a result of her beauty, Fan Bingbing has been a regular subject of tabloids. Many times she took legal actions against defamations to protect her personal rights and interests. Her famous saying is Thousands of arrows penetrate the heart, Just try to get used to it.[3] Acoording to her appearances on the red carpet, movie premiere and fashion shows, the media describe her as the fashion icon in China.
Career
In 1997, Fan rose to stardom for her supporting role as Jin Suo in the Chinese television drama Princess Pearl （Which produced by HuNan TV Station）and its sequel in 1998, which starred Zhao Wei and Ruby Lin in the leading roles. Then Fan signed a contract with Chiung Yao’s company. The contract ended two years later.
In 2000, Fan joined a company belonged to Wang Jinghua, who is a well-known artists manager in mainland China. At the end of 2000, Wang Jinghua became the general manager of Huayi Brothers, so Fan Bingbing signed a six-year contract with Huayi Brothers. Druing the time in Huayi, Fan Bingbing starred in many movies and television series, such as Young Justice Bao II (2001) , Red Poppies (2002) , adapted from the Mao Dun Literature Prize novel, and The Proud Twins (2005), adapted from Gu Long's novel Juedai Shuangjiao. In 2003, Fan Bingbing starred in Feng Xiaogang's Cell Phone, which earned her a Best Actress Award at the 27th Hundred Flowers Awards,[4] a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the 24th Golden Rooster Awards[5] and a Outstanding New Actress nomination from the 10th Huabiao Awards[6] .
In 2004, Fan Bingbing starred in the film The Twins Effect II.
In 2005, Fan Bingbing released her first album Just Begun and starred in A Chinese Tall Story.
In 2006, Fan Bingbing appeared in the film A Battle of Wits. For the role, Fan received a Golden Bauhinia Awards nomination. The same year, Forbes China gave its most prized award, the Star of the Year, to Fan Bingbing, for her popularity, high press coverage and website hits in last year.[7]
2007 was a very busy year for Fan Bingbing. In this year, She starred in 8 films. In December 2007, Fan Bingbing won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 44th Golden Horse Film Awards for her role in The Matrimony.[8] Fan also won the Best Actress Award of 4th Eurasia International Film Festival for the film Lost in Beijing.[9] The same year, Fan started her own studio, Fan Bingbing Studio. The studio's first television production was Rouge Snow, followed by Jin Da Ban De Zuihou Yiye.
In 2008. Fan started an arts school in Huairou, Beijing, and served as its principal, but the school was actually run by her parents. She also became the leader of the acting team of West Movie Group's arts center.
In 2009, Fan starred in Shinjuku Incident with Jackie Chan and Sophie's Revenge with Zhang Ziyi. Fan also appeared in Bodyguards and Assassins, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Hong Kong Film Awards.[10]
In 2010, Fan Bingbing starred in Chen Kaige’s film Sacrifice. Fan also appeared in Wang Xiaoshuai's Chongqing Blues, which premiered at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. On October 24, 2010, Fan's another film Buddha Mountain premiered at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival,[11] which earned her the Best Actress Award.[12]
In 2011, Fan starred in Shaolin with Andy Lau, The Founding of a Party and Stretch with Nicolas Cazalé and David Carradine. On March 4, the film Buddha Mountain was released in mainland China. On April 28, Fan won the Best Actress Award at the 18th Beijing College Student Film Festival for the film Buddha Mountain.[13] In May, Fan appeared at the 64th Cannes Film Festival to promote her film My Way together with director Kang Je-gyu and South Korean actor Jang Dong-gun along with Japanese actor Joe Odagiri. In October, she became one member of the International Competition Jury of 24th Tokyo International Film Festival.[14]
On May 16, 2012, Fan Bingbing, the only global spokesperson from Asia on behalf of Paris L’Oreal,[15] attended the opening ceremony of 65th Cannes Film Festival. On May 21, 2012, Forbes ranked Fan Bingbing No. 3 on the 2012 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List, according to Fan’s success in the past year with the films “Buddha Mountain,” “The Founding of a Party” , “Shaolin” and a slew of endorsement deals from companies ranging from Nokia to Haagen-Dazs.[16] Fan’s new film Double Xposure will be released on September 29, 2012.[17]
Philanthropy
Heart Ali,[18] a project of Fan Bingbing and Maite CEO Chen Lizhi (publicist for The Flowers of War), aimed to rescue the children who suffered from Congenital Heart Disease in Ngari area, Tibet. Fan Bingbing has visited sevral times so far with medical teams to identify children in need of treatment.[19] After identification, the children and their parents are brought in groups to Beijing or Shanghai for surgery.
The first screening:
- August 8, 2010, Fan Bingbing and several other people from Beijing, went to Tibet Ngari area, to screen children with congenital heart disease. They diagnosed 267 children with congenital heart disease.[20][21]
Second screening:
- In June 2011, a volunteer group, convened by Fan Bingbing studio and Maite CEO Chen Lizhi, including members from Fan Bingbing studio, two doctors of Tsinghua University First Affiliated Hospital Heart Diseases Center and 9 other volunteers, carrying portable echocardiography equipment, went to Tibet Ngari area to diagnose the children with congenital heart disease. This time, the group screened 336 children, diagnosed 78 cases of congenital heart disease.[22][23][24][25]
Third screening:
- April 5, 2012, Fan Bingbing studio members, Maite CEO Chen Lizhi, two doctors of Tsinghua University First Affiliated Hospital, two doctors of the Shanghai Yodak Cardio-thoracic Hospital and some other volunteers, went to Tibet Ngari area, to screen the children with congenital heart disease. In 12 days, volunteers screened almost ten thousand children, diagnosed more than 160 cases of congenital heart disease.[26]
Since August 2010, a total of 80 children with congenital heart disease have received the surgery in Beijing and Shanghai.
Fashion
On May 13,2010, Fan Bingbing wore a stunning “Dragon Robe” on the red carpet of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.[27] The dress, co-designed by a China’s Laurence Hsu and Fan herself, features two leaping dragons and crashing waves on the hem, in the bright yellow color that only emperors could use in ancient China. The dress is collected by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Fashion designer Laurence Hsu announced the dress that shown by the museum is an “upgraded” version of the original, which was bought by Madame Tussauds.[28]
On May 11, 2011, Fan wearing a crane dress appeared on the red carpet of 64th Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony.[29] The dress was auctioned off by Fan herself for about a million CNY for her charity project, Heart Ali, on April 27,2012.[30][31]
On the red carpet of opening ceremony of 65th Cannes Film Festival, Fan wore an elegant pale strapless gown by her friend Christopher Bu, decorated with bright floral designs and stories about Four Beauties of ancient China.[32][33] Inspired by a porcelain vase, the ancient vibe of her dress was complemented by her hair, which was pinned to look like a young girl from the Tang Dynasty.
Due to the three times Cannes Film Festival red carpet shows, Fan has attracted notable media attention and received tons of positive reviews. In recent years, Fan received lots of invitations from lots of fashion brands, such as Valentino Garavani, Giorgio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A., Atelier Versace and Louis Vuitton, to attend the fashion shows in Paris, Beijing and Shanghai. On July 3, 2012, Fan Bingbing closed the Stéphane Rolland Couture show in Paris,[34][35] as the first mainland Chinese star to be featured in a major Paris fashion show finale.[36] On July 31, 2012, Fan Bingbing was ranked at number nine on Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed list 2012.[37][38][39] On September 19,2012, Fan Bingbing was honored the Personal Style Award by ELLe USA.[40]
About the Nickname Fan Ye
Chinese media and the fans give the nickname Fan Ye to Fan Bingbing. In Chinese culture, Ye always refers to a person who is generous, compassionate and strong-minded. For example, in Chinese history, servants often addressed the emperor as Wan Sui Ye. Hong Kong film actor stephen chow (Zhou Xingchi) has a nickname Xing Ye.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Reunion | 手足情深 | Jing | ||
| 2002 | The Lion Roars | 河东狮吼 | Princess Ping'an | ||
| Fall in Love at First Sight | 一见钟情 | Unnamed girl | Co-starred with Lu Yi, directed by Xia Gang | ||
| 2003 | Cell Phone | 手机 | Wu Yue | Best Actress of 2004 China Hundred Flowers Awards (百花奖) | |
| 2004 | The Twins Effect II | 千机变2花都大战 | Red Vulture | ||
| 2005 | A Chinese Tall Story | 情癫大圣 | Princess Xiaoshan | ||
| 2006 | A Battle of Wits | 墨攻 | Yiyue | ||
| 2007 | Love To Be Found In Newhere | 青苹果 | Cheng Lin | ||
| The Matrimony | 心中有鬼 | Xu Manli | Best Supporting Actress Award of 2007 Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards | ||
| Call for Love | 爱情呼叫转移 | Chen Xiaoyu | |||
| Sweet Revenge | 寄生人 | Cheung Yung | |||
| Lost in Beijing | 苹果 | Liu Pingguo | |||
| Flash Point | 导火线 | Julie | |||
| Contract Lover | 合约情人 | Liu Zao | |||
| Crossed Lines | 命运呼叫转移之生之欢歌 | Ning Can; Xin Ran | |||
| 2008 | Desires of the Heart | 桃花运 | Zhang Ying | ||
| Home Run | 回家的路 | Tian Cong | alternative Chinese title Fengkuang Zhi Bo Xiu (疯狂直播秀) | ||
| Kung Fu Hip-Hop | 精舞门 | Tina | |||
| 2009 | Shinjuku Incident | 新宿事件 | Lily | ||
| Sophie's Revenge | 非常完美 | Joanna Wang Jingjing | |||
| Wheat | 麦田 | Li | |||
| Bodyguards and Assassins | 十月围城 | Yueru | |||
| 2010 | Future X-Cops | 未来警察 | Meili / Milie | guest star | |
| East Wind Rain | 东风雨 | Huanyan | |||
| Chongqing Blues | 日照重庆 | Zhu Qing | |||
| Sacrifice | 赵氏孤儿 | Princess Zhuang | |||
| 2011 | Stretch | Pamsy | |||
| Shaolin | 新少林寺 | Yan Xi | |||
| Buddha Mountain | 观音山 | Nan Feng | Best Actress Award 2010 of Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Award 2011 of Beijing College Student Film Festival | ||
| The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Empress Dowager Longyu | |||
| My Way | 登陆之日 | ||||
| 2012 | Double Xposure | 二次曝光 | |||
| 2013 | The Moon and The Sun | 日月人鱼 | PreProduction 前期制作中 |
Television
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nü Qiangren | 女强人 | ||
| 1997 | Ai Zhi Lü | 爱之旅 | ||
| Princess Pearl | 还珠格格 | Jin Suo | ||
| 1998 | The Scary Folktales - Black Moth | 乡野传奇之大黑蛾 | Huniu | |
| Princess Pearl II | 还珠格格2 | Jin Suo | ||
| Ma Yongzhen | 马永贞 | Bai Xiaodie; Ma Suzhen | ||
| 1999 | Renjian Zaowang | 人间灶王 | Princess Hongyan | |
| Master of Zen | 达摩祖师 | A'si | ||
| Legend of Dagger Li | 小李飞刀 | Xing'er | ||
| The Act of the Youngs | 青春出动 | Huang Xiaoduo | ||
| 2000 | The Story of the Past | 风雨步高苑 | Lin Siyuan | alternative Chinese title Hongchen Wangshi (红尘往事) |
| Luanshi Piaoping | 乱世飘萍 | Fenghuang Nü; Run Ge'er; Run Tianhong | ||
| Storm in Zhongguan Village | 中关村风暴 | Su Xue'er | alternative Chinese title Heihun (黑魂) | |
| Qin Shi Huang | 秦始皇 | Princess A'ruo | ||
| 2001 | Young Justice Bao II | 少年包青天2 | Little Dragonfly | |
| The Book of Love | 爱情宝典之救风尘 | Song Yinzhang | ||
| Sweetheart of the Palace | 皇宫宝贝 | Shangguan Xueru | guest star | |
| Jiangshan Weizhong | 江山为重 | Lü Siniang | guest star; alternative Chinese title Da Qing Diguo (大清帝国) | |
| Homeward Bound | 情缘的天空 | Ma Jiahui | alternative Chinese title Geiwo Yige Ma (给我一个妈) | |
| 2002 | Red Poppies | 尘埃落定 | Tana | |
| Flying Dragon - the Special Unit | 特警飞龙 | Yu Feng | ||
| Princess Enuo | 婀娜公主 | Princess Enuo | ||
| Mingbu Zhen Guandong | 名捕镇关东 | Princess Ning'an | ||
| 2003 | The Legend of the Treasure Basin | 聚宝盆 | Zhao Xue'er | guest star |
| Heroic Legend | 萍踪侠影 | Yunlei | ||
| No. 4 Female Prison | 四号女监 | Chen Yu | alternative Chinese title Di San Ke Zidan (第三颗子弹) | |
| Lucky Zhu Bajie | 福星高照猪八戒之老鼠爱上猪 | Hued Rat | ||
| Library | 天一生水 | Fan Yunlian | ||
| 2004 | Explosion | 大爆炸 | Luo Xiao | alternative Chinese title Tufa Shijian (突发事件) |
| Lingyun Zhuangzhi Bao Qingtian | 凌云壮志包青天 | Yelü Aoxue | alternative Chinese title Jianlin Tianxia (剑临天下) | |
| The Proud Twins | 小鱼儿与花无缺 | Tie Xinlan 鐵心蘭 | ||
| Mu Guiying | 巾帼英雄穆桂英 | Lijun | guest star | |
| Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan | 大唐芙蓉园 | Yang Guifei | ||
| 2005 | Eight Heroes | 八大豪侠 | Chu Xiangxiang | guest star |
| A Beautiful New World | 美丽新天地 | Cheng Lin | ||
| 2006 | The Legend and the Hero | 封神榜之凤鸣岐山 | Daji | |
| Huiyou Tianshi Tiwo Aini | 会有天使替我爱你 | Fan Wenxing | ||
| 2007 | War and Destiny | 庚子风云 | Jin Nuannuan | guest star |
| Renjian Qingyuan | 人间情缘 | Gan Lu | guest star | |
| Rouge Snow | 胭脂雪 | Wen Yuhe | also producer | |
| 2008 | Jin Da Ban De Zuihou Yiye | 金大班的最后一夜 | Jin Zhaoli | |
| 2009 | The Legend and the Hero 2 | 封神榜之武王伐纣 | Chang'e | guest star |
Discography
Just Begun
Just Begun is Fan Bingbing's debut studio album. It was released on November 21, 2005 by Warner Music Beijing Co.,Ltd.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "飞鸟" (Flying Bird) | Wang Zheng (王铮) | Cang Yanbin (仓雁彬) | 4:07 |
| 2. | "刚刚开始" (Just Begun) | Wen Ya (文雅) | Lee Wei song (李伟菘) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "海的女儿" (Daughter of the Sea) | Wen Ya (文雅) | Lee Wei song (李伟菘) | 4:22 |
| 4. | "妈妈谈恋爱" (Mother in Love) | Wen Ya (文雅) | 3:25 | |
| 5. | "海边" (Seaside) | Wen Ya (文雅) | 4:20 | |
| 6. | "It's Raining Day" | 5:06 | ||
| 7. | "给我不同" (Give Me the Difference) | 4:14 | ||
| 8. | "夕阳" (Sunset) | 3:59 | ||
| 9. | "花之魅" (Charm of Flowers) | Vincent Fang (方文山) | Chen Zhongyi (陈忠义) | 3:53 |
| 10. | "坐在巷子口的那对男女" (That Couple Sitting in the Alley) | Zi Ranjuan (自然卷) | Zi Ranjuan (自然卷) | 2:38 |
| 11. | "遥远的爱恋" (Distant Love) | 4:29 | ||
| Total length: | 44:55 | |||
Singles
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Floating in Chaos | 乱世浮萍 | Ending theme song of Luanshi Piaoping |
| 2002 | Happiness for Thousand Years | 幸福千万年 | Ending theme song of Yinshu |
| 2003 | Long Summer | 长夏 | |
| 2004 | Flowers Blossom, At Ease | 花开自在 | Ending theme song of Lingyun Zhuangzhi Bao Qingtian |
| 2007 | Beyond Love | 爱超越 | Theme song of Crossed Lines |
| Chasing Love | 追爱 | Insert song of Crossed Lines | |
| Rouge | 胭脂' | Opening theme song of Rouge Snow (China version) | |
| Rouge Snow | 胭脂雪 | Opening theme song of Rouge Snow (Overseas version) | |
| 2008 | Dare to Fly | 勇敢飞 | Theme song of Kung Fu Hip-Hop |
| 2009 | Love Ends, People Part Ways | 爱终人散 | Opening theme song of Jin Da Ban De Zuihou Yiye |
| I Thought | 我以为 | Ending theme song of Jin Da Ban | |
| 2011 | Farewell | 辞 | Theme song of Buddha Mountain, Lyric by Han Han, Music by Mavis Fan |
Awards
Beijing College Student Film Festival
- 2011 – Best Actress for Buddha Mountain
Tokyo International Film Festival
- 2010 – Best Actress for Buddha Mountain
- 2007 – Best Supporting Actress for The Matrimony
Eurasia International Film Festival
- 2007 - Best Actress for Lost in Beijing
- 2004 – Best Actress for Cell Phone
See also
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References and notes
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- ^ "Fan received the Best actress Award at the 4th Euro-Asia International film festival". Sina.com.cn. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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- ^ "The official website of Double Xposure". 2xposure.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Baidu Baike Heart Ali page
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- ^ Fan Bing Bing In Chris Bu Kewen–2011 Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony
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- ^ Website Dramaddicts reported the auction
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- ^ Is Fan Bing Bing the 5th Great Beauties of China?
- ^ Fan Bingbing in Stephane Rolland Couture
- ^ China Daily:Fan Bingbing on T-platform in Paris
- ^ Fing Bingbing become the first China mailand female star catwalking in Paris Haute Fashion Week(Chinese language)
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{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed list 2012". msn.com. August 1,2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The 2012 Personal Style Awards". elle.com. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
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