Eva Huang Sheng-Yi--dramatic portraits

Eva Huang Sheng-Yi could be a Spanish countess in the court of Phillip IV sitting for a portrait by Velasquez.

The retoucher should have taken a bit more care with her lips; they look to me to be a bit too big and too red.

Gotta love the cheekbones, though.

Xinhua

Eva Huang: a photographic calling card for action roles in Hollywood

Eva Huang emerges from the smoke with some vicious looking weapons, leather hotpants and killer boots.

She also shows she can pretend to throw a knife while standing on one foot, part of the skill set the aspiring action actress is expected to have.

Xinhau

Charlene Choi, Huang Sheng-Yi and Jet Li in Venice for "The Sorcerer and the White Snake"

The photo call for "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" was model of movie hype propriety compared with the fun loving trio from "Seediq Bale".

Ifeng; Zimbio

Eva Huang Shengyi and Zhao Tao hit the red carpet in Venice

The first of what will become an unmanageable flood of images from the 68th Venice International Film Festival are trickling in. Eva Huang Shengyi and Zhao Tao wore contrasting styles to the festival opening showing of George Clooney's "Ides of March".

Eva Huang Shengyi working on her wave

Dramatic hair and make-up and a very complicated looking dress. Note the out of nowhere strip of fur that could a sash in an alternate universe. Eva Huang Shengyi really knows how to sell a look.

The photographers are looking for their next target

Zhao Tao has room for improvement in her red carpet wave

A different look: aqua blue dress with an Empire waist and a deep V neckline decorated with jewels. Not a dramatic outfit but shows a lot of skin.

Sina; Ifeng; f-paper; Zimbio