Basic information
- real name：范冰冰
- Foreign Name：Fan Bingbing
- Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong
- Graduated from: Film-Television and Communication College Of Shan
- Constellation: Virgo
- Blood type: Type B
- Height: 168 cm
Fan Bingbing is a famous actress in China and popularly referred to as “China’s Monica Bellucci.” In 2011, her popularity in China rose due to her performances in “Shaolin” and “Buddha Mountain.” She won the Best Actress Award at the 2010 Tokyo International Film Festival for her role in “Buddha Mountain.” She also appeared at the 64th Cannes Film Festival to promote her new film “My Way.” Fan is also working her way up in the international fashion circle and is involved in many advertisements and commercial activities, according to a Xinhua profile. Her income reached 51 million yuan (US$7.88 million) in the assessment period.
Performing experience
In 1996, Fan Bingbing participated in the filming of the TV drama “Strong Women” starring Liu Xuehua and Shao Bing.
In 1997, Qiong Yao approached Liu Xuehua to select actors for the Qing Dynasty palace drama “Huan Zhu Ge”, and Liu Xuehua recommended Fan Bingbing to Qiong Yao.
On April 28, 1998, “Huan Zhu Ge Ge” premiered on Taiwan’s CTV. After being introduced to mainland China for broadcast on October 28, it achieved a national average rating of 47% and a highest rating exceeding 62.8%, setting a record for viewership in Chinese television dramas with available data. Fan Bingbing became well-known to audiences for her portrayal of the maid Jin Suo in the drama and began to make a name for herself in the film and television industry.
On April 21, 1999, Fan Bingbing continued to star in the second part of “The Princess Consort”, playing the role of Jin Suo, the personal maid of Xia Ziwei. After its broadcast, the drama broke its first ever viewership record, with an average viewership of over 60% nationwide, becoming the highest rated TV drama in the history of Chinese television dramas; On August 3rd, the ancient martial arts drama “Xiao Li Fei Dao” starring Fan Bingbing was broadcasted, in which she played Xing’er, the maid of the Jinghong Fairy; Fan Bingbing starred in the inspirational youth idol drama ‘Youth Out’.
In 2000, Fan Bingbing filmed the TV drama “Drifting in Chaos”; In the same year, Fan Bingbing also starred in the IT themed drama “Zhongguancun Fengyun”, in which she played the female lead Su Xue’er; The drama “Red Dust Memories” starring Fan Bingbing was broadcasted.
In 2001, she co starred with Lu Yi, Ren Quan, Shi Xiaolong and others in the historical suspense drama “Young Bao Qingtian II”, playing the lively, cute, witty and playful Princess Pingting, Little Dragonfly.
On September 28, 2002, Fan Bingbing co starred with Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung in the romantic comedy film “Lion Roar in the East”, in which she played the role of Princess Ping An.
On January 6, 2003, the family drama “Dust Settles” starring Fan Bingbing premiered, in which she played the beautiful and beautiful Tana; On March 24th, her costume drama “Qin Shi Huang” was broadcasted in Hong Kong, in which she played the role of Princess Aruo of Chu; Played the female lead Yun Lei in the TV series “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” adapted from the novel by Liang Yusheng; In the same year, she played the female lead Wu Yue in the New Year’s movie “Mobile Phone” directed by Feng Xiaogang.
In 2004, she won the Best Actress Award of the 27th Hundred Flowers Award Award for Popular Film by virtue of the film “Mobile Phone”, and also won the Best Feature Film Award of the Hundred Flowers Award Award for Popular Film; In September, she starred as the female lead Tie Xinlan in the ancient costume drama “Little Fish and Flower Without Deficiency” adapted from Gu Long’s novel; In the same year, she starred in five TV dramas including Yang Yuhuan in “Tang Dynasty Furong Garden”, as well as the movies “Thousand Machine Transformation II: Battle of Flower Capital” and “Crazy Saint”; In the same year, she starred in the mythological TV drama “Lucky Star Shines on Pigsy”, playing the role of the Golden Haired Mouse.
In 2005, she released her first solo album “Just Started”, which was produced by multiple musicians in the industry and included a variety of music elements with different styles; In the same year, she starred as the female lead Yi Yue in the costume film “Ink Attack” directed by Zhang Zhiliang.
In 2006, she starred in the TV drama “Fengming Qishan on the Investiture List” as the female lead Daji. Afterwards, he successively filmed six movies including “Apple,” “The Spark,” and “Ghosts in My Heart.
In February 2007, the film “Apple” starring Li Yu was nominated for the main competition section of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. Director Li Yu, female lead Fan Bingbing, and male lead Tong Dawei attended the festival together; In June, Fan Bingbing’s contract with Huayi Brothers Media Group expired, and she formed her own studio to invest in the production of the Republic of China drama “Rouge Snow”. She also served as a producer for the first time and played the female lead Wen Yuhe; In October, she won the Best Actress award at the 4th Eurasia International Film Festival for her performance in the movie “Apple”; In the same year, he starred in five films including “Contract Lover”, “Seimon”, and “Shinjuku Incident”; In the same year, she won the 44th Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film Ghost in the Heart.
In 2008, she starred in the romantic comedy film “Perfect” as Wang Jingjing. In August, starred in the drama film “Wheat Field” written and directed by He Ping, playing the young and beautiful Li; On November 4th, he was appointed as the deputy director of the Actor Troupe of the Western Film Group Art Creation Center in Xi’an, Shaanxi; In December, starred in the science fiction romance film ‘Police of the Future’.
In January 2009, Fan Bingbing’s studio directed the second TV drama “Jin Daban”, in which Fan Bingbing played the female lead Jin Zhaoli; In October, she collaborated with Li Yu for the second time and played the female lead Nan Feng in the movie “Guanyin Mountain”; In June, she played the female lead role of Huanyan in Liu Yunlong’s first spy film “Eastern Wind and Rain”, marking her first appearance as a female spy; In November, she starred in the family drama film “Rizhao Chongqing” directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, playing the role of female doctor Zhu Qing; In the same year, he starred in the Hong Kong films “Fortress Besieged in October”, “New Shaolin Temple”, and the French film “Riding a Horse”.
In January 2010, a promotional video of China’s national image began to play on outdoor screens in Times Square, New York. Fan Bingbing appeared in a “blue and white porcelain” dress; In April, she starred as Zhuang Ji in the ancient costume film “Orphan Zhao” directed by Chen Kaige; On April 22nd, the starring film “Eastern Wind and Rain” was released; In May, the film “Rizhao Chongqing” starring Fan Bingbing was nominated for the competition section of the 63rd Cannes International Film Festival. Fan Bingbing, director Wang Xiaoshuai, and other actors attended the festival together; In the same year, she won the Best Actress award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival for her performance in “Guanyin Mountain”, and the film also won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival; Afterwards, she played the role of Empress Dowager Longyu in the 90th anniversary tribute film “The Founding of the Party”; In October, she played a Chinese female sniper in the war film “Landing Day” directed by South Korean director Jang Dae gyu.
In 2011, she won the Best Actress award at the 18th Beijing University Student Film Festival for her performance in “Guanyin Mountain”. Collaborated with Li Yu three times to play the female lead Song Qi in the movie “Second Exposure”, and won the Best Actress award at the 9th Huading Awards for this film. Successively appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, COSMO, GQ, Esquire, and other magazines, achieving full coverage of five women’s and two men’s magazines within one year, as well as appearing on Num é ro in the metropolis; In August, the first international perspective list of China launched by Global Times, with the theme of “Finding the Power of China on a Global Scale”, surveyed and evaluated the most globally concerned Chinese companies, figures, and cities. Fan Bingbing, along with Han Meilin, Lv Jia, Lang Lang Lang, and Zhang Yimu, were successfully selected as one of the top five “most globally concerned cultural figures”; In October, served as a judge for the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival.
On May 3, 2012, Forbes magazine released the 2012 Forbes China Celebrity List, in which Fan Bingbing ranked first among female celebrities and also ranked first among mainland Chinese celebrities; In the same year, Louis Vuitton officially invited Fan Bingbing to become the Chinese brand ambassador and the first Asian spokesperson for the LV Alma handbag series; On September 29th, the movie “Second Exposure” starring was released during the National Day holiday and grossed over 100 million yuan at the box office; In October, starred in the romantic comedy “One Night Surprise” directed by Jin Yimeng; In December, invited by Xu Zheng to participate in the comedy film “Lost in Thailand”.
In April 2013, Moet&Chandon announced that Fan Bingbing became the first Asian spokesperson for Moet&Chandon in 270 years. At the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, Chopard announced that Fan Bingbing would serve as the global brand ambassador for the product; On April 24th, Forbes magazine released the 2013 Forbes China Celebrity List. Fan Bingbing ranked first on the 2013 Forbes China Celebrity List; On May 19th, Fan Bingbing attended the “International Artist of the Year” award ceremony held by The Hollywood Reporter in Cannes and won the “International Artist of the Year” award. The Hollywood Reporter awarded this first-ever award to Fan Bingbing to recognize her achievements on the international stage; The romantic comedy “One Night Surprise” starring in August was released and achieved a box office of 170 million yuan; In the same year, she played the role of Yang Guifei in the romantic epic film “The Woman of the Dynasty: Yang Guifei”.
In 2014, Fan Bingbing ranked first on the 2014 Forbes China Celebrity List; On May 23rd, the movie “X-Men: Reverse the Future,” directed by Bryan Singer and starring Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender, was globally released simultaneously. Fan Bingbing played the role of “Blink, the Sparkling Woman. And with the global release of “X-Men: Ace of Legends,” Fan Bingbing’s international influence has further increased, and her ranking on the movie website IMDB has risen to 19th place; In May, Barbie dolls under the globally renowned toy manufacturer Mattel joined hands with Fan Bingbing to launch the “Fan Bingbing” collector’s edition of the celebrity series in Shanghai, China. Since Barbie launched a special doll, Fan Bingbing became the first Chinese celebrity to be inducted into the Barbie Global Hall of Fame. Fan Bingbing appeared in Louis Vuitton’s 2014 spring/summer ready to wear advertisement, co starring with French actress Catherine Deneuve, American director Sofia Coppola, Brazilian supermodel Gisele B ü ndchen, French supermodel Caroline de Maigret, and British supermodel Edie Campbell. Fan Bingbing also became the first Asian actress in the brand’s global hard advertising campaign; On July 31st, the 3D martial arts film “The Legend of the White Haired Witch: The Heaven of the Bright Moon” starring the lead actress was released, with a final box office of nearly 400 million yuan; In August 2014, on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the founding of Vogue China, Fan Bingbing became the first celebrity in mainland China to appear on the cover of Vogue China’s “Golden Nine” and attracted the attention of foreign media; In mid August, after more than eight months of hard filming since its launch at the end of 2013, the historical drama “The Legend of Wu Meiniang” with an investment of 300 million yuan finally wrapped up. After its premiere, the finale of the drama broke the national network rating of 5, breaking the record of provincial TV prime time in recent years. After its first broadcast, it became the first TV drama with over 10 billion online views.
In 2015, he served as the judge of CCTV1 “The Second Season of Brilliant Chinese” [62]; On March 1, Fan Bingbing appeared on CCTV News for 30 seconds [63]. At the same time, he also served as the judge of “The Second Season of Brilliant Chinese”; In March, Fan Bingbing joined “Running Brother” as a guest in the first episode. The movie “The Growth of All Things” starring is scheduled to be released on April 24th; On March 9th, Fan Bingbing joined “Running Brothers Season 2” and appeared in Chengdu cosplay Athena; In the same year, Guo Jingming posted on Weibo that Fan Bingbing would star in his new work “Jue Ji”; On August 21st, Fan Bingbing ranked fourth on Forbes’ 2015 list of the world’s highest paid female stars with an annual income of 21 million US dollars (approximately 130 million yuan), making her the only Asian female star to make it onto the list; In November, selected as one of the “Global Iconic Fashion Celebrities of the Past 70 Years” by the British fashion magazine “Fashion Journey”; On November 15th, Dragon TV held the “Wind Comes from the East” Entertainment Influence Ceremony, and Fan Bingbing was awarded the “15 Years of Entertainment Influence Figure” award; In December, the international authoritative fashion magazine Cosmopolitan selected the “Top 10 Red Carpet Styles of 2015”. Fan Bingbing was the only Asian face on the list with her “Forbidden City” design that appeared at MET BALL in 2015. Her “Forbidden City” design was also the only Chinese style among the ten selected.
In 2016, she starred as Li Xuelian, a rural woman, in the film “I’m Not Pan Jinlian” directed by Feng Xiaogang; Starring in director Cao Baoping’s new play ‘She Kills’; Starring in the TV drama ‘The Legend of Ba Qing’; In August, Fan Bingbing ranked fifth on Forbes’ list of the world’s top ten highest earning female celebrities with an annual income of $17 million; On September 25th, Fan Bingbing won the Silver Shell Award for Best Actress at the 64th San Sebastian International Film Festival for her performance in “I Am Not Pan Jinlian”.
In February 2017, Fan Bingbing appeared on the cover of Time magazine’s Asian edition, once again attracting international attention as a Chinese actress; In June, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially announced that Fan Bingbing became a new member of the “2017 Oscars”; In September of the same year, she won the Best Actress of the 31st Golden Rooster Award Award for Chinese Film by virtue of “I’m not Pan Jinlian”.
In 2019, starred in the spy film “355”; On October 24th, Fan Bingbing appeared on the cover of the Malaysian magazine “Jia Ren”; On December 4th, Fan Bingbing went to Los Angeles to complete the post production dubbing work for her female themed film “355”.
Personal life
make friends
Fan Bingbing likes sincere and knowledgeable people. She believes that what kind of person she will ultimately choose to marry depends on her mother. She has a plan for her marriage partner, but she has not yet met one. Perhaps she is not sure what kind of person she likes, but what is certain is that she does not like men who talk a lot, are very self righteous, and narcissistic. She believes that every girl expects a long-lasting relationship in her heart, and she is no exception. She also hopes that the two of them can experience life and grow together. There are still some “childhood sweethearts” in her heart.
September 16, 2019 is Fan Bingbing’s 38th birthday. In the early morning, Fan Bingbing quietly changed her Weibo avatar. The new avatar is a cartoon cartoon, featuring the Q-version of Fan Bingbing wearing a birthday hat and a candle with the number 18 inserted on the cake beside her, wishing herself eternal eighteen years old. Actor Zhang Junning, director Li Yu, agent Zhang Xinling and other friends sent their blessings to Fan Bingbing.
family
Fan Bingbing was born in Qingdao, Shandong and later settled with her parents in Yantai, Shandong. Her father, Fan Tao, was a singer in the Navy Art Troupe, and her mother, Zhang Chuanmei, was a dancer who later became a cultural cadre at the Yantai Port Authority. Fan Bingbing has been learning flute and piano under the guidance of her parents since childhood, and she has a particularly strong interest in music. Her family upbringing is strict, but she has an open-minded personality and likes to fight for justice.
Romance
On May 29, 2015, Fan Bingbing publicly announced her relationship for the first time on her personal Weibo account, admitting to dating male actor Li Chen.
On September 16, 2017, on Fan Bingbing’s 36th birthday, Li Chen successfully proposed to her. On June 27, 2019, Fan Bingbing announced her breakup with Li Chen.
Films: “Cell Phone,” “Kung Fu Hip-Hop,” “Call for Love,” “The Matrimony,” “Buddha Mountain,” “Lost in Beijing” Notable songs: “Floating in Chaos,” “Happiness for Thousand Years,” “Long Summer,” “Flowers Blossom,” “Rouge Snow,” “Love Ends, People Part Ways,” “I Thought”
