More from Day One, Beijing International Film Festival

Another view of the Fan Bing-Bing dress. Not sure of the color--it could be anywhere from dark blue to dark gray but probably isn't black which is how it showed up on most of the pictures carried on the internet. I lightened this one a bit (note the pinkish wall) trying to show a bit of detail.

Fan Bing-Bing,Tang Wei and a guy in a striped shirt (who may well be more famous than either of them) backstage. Here is where one would like to be a Mandarin speaking fly on the wall to overhear who is saying what to whom.

Yu Rong-Guang and Mary Ma (Ma Yanli), each very intrigued with something. Nice pink evening purse.

Zhang Jingchu looks lovely and ignored by her date. Three minutes later they were probably texting their friends about what a dull party this was.

Guo Xiaodong keeps a firm hold on Wang Likun and Zhou Xianxin whose pairing of a low-cut minidress with an odd chiffon wrap was not a good idea.

This is Han Yuqin in blue and Huang Xiaolei in green. Women on display must get tired of the crossed ankles in stilettos stance but it seems to come with the territory.

Top picture of Fan Bing-Bing is from bjiff.com, the official site of the festival.

The rest are the work of photographer Wang Jing and were aggregated by sina.com in one of their many blogs. Wang Jing behind the camera:

Venice International Film Festival

There were plenty of photo-ops at the recent Venice International Film Festival where Accident and Lei Wangzi (Prince of Tears) were shown. Unlike the recent festival in Shanghai, where the women's outfit ranged from sublime to hideous, at Venice none of the Chinese actresses strayed far from the norm for the red carpet.

Anya, whose career survived a featured role in Naked Weapon and Tan Wei-Wei, a singer with no credits other than her current film were there supporting Chengdu, I Love You.

Tan Wei-Wei in a simple pink and revealing gown that looks great-- but clunky shoes don't help the look and she should have gone with the formal ankle tattoo.




Anya, delectably voluptuous enough to carry off a dress with both an asymetrical hem and a one-shoulder neckline


Together, looking quite fetching


Michelle Ye Xuan and Han Yuqin were supporting "Accident".

Han Yuqin in a nice red carpet gown, low cut with an understated animal print. The shoes are anything but understated. They are from the Dior spring/summer 2009 ‘Tribal Chic’ collection that is very popular among young Western actresses, Marion Cotillard the most notable of them. The heels are "inspired" by a statue of an African fertility godess--strange but true.



A close up shot show the cut of of the neckline of Han Yuqin's dress.



Michelle Ye knowing she looks great--which she does in a classically cut gown, perfect make-up, simple up-do, show stopping accessories. Simply outstanding.

A lot of sequins died to make that dress.


Huang Lu stars in Between Two Worlds which was in competition at Venice.

Here she is at a screening:

And quite pleased with the world at a photocall:

Perfect hair and make-up in the picture above. With jet black hair, cheek bones to die for and a lovely face generally she has just the right look for a minimalist approach: with her hair in a simple updo, bright red lipstick with almost no make-up otherwise and shot in bright sunlight. Looks great and knows it.

Huang Lu at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Party in Venice very much in a cat that got the canary mode. That dress is a great color but otherwise looks like a costume fitting for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame in China".


Tina Ren (Richie's wife) Michelle Ye and Huang Lu waiting for a screening to start--and the popcorn to arrive.

Oceane Zhu Xuan, Terri Kwan for Prince of Tears
Here with director Yonfan between them. Nice work if you can get it.

And without him:

Terri Kwan's "barely there" dress from the front:

Which goes perfectly with these Christopher Leboutin peep-toe pumps--and a tasteful ankle tattoo.
One more--just hanging around in the hallway, a symphony in red and black:

Lastly, because she was a guest at the Shanghai International Film Festival this year and because she was the official hostess and because there are never too many pictures of gorgeous Italian actresses, Maria Grazia Cucinotta: