China actress Fan Bingbing rents Hong Kong flat for US$84,000 a month, setting media abuzz
Fan says she will split her time between Hong Kong and various locations, including Hollywood
Controversial Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has generated significant media buzz following her recent appearance at a Hong Kong event, fuelling speculation about her potential long-term residency in the city.
On November 28, Fan attended a brand event in Hong Kong, captivating netizens in a black gown that many likened to a “villainous queen”.
During the event, she revealed that she had filmed two movies this year, including the Hollywood film The Ice Road 2, starring Liam Neeson, and the Malaysian movie Mother Bhumi, where she plays a farmer who performs nighttime exorcisms for women.
For her role in Mother Bhumi, Fan reportedly tanned and gained weight.
Although she has not fully shed the extra pounds, she shared: “I gained about 6 to 6.5kg for the movie. I’ve lost most of it now by eating less and exercising hard.”
Expressing her enthusiasm for the Hong Kong film industry, she noted: “I am among the first batch of mainland actresses to come to Hong Kong to make films.”
