Fan Bingbing - Cannes Red Carpet [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

Fan Bingbing has always made her annual trips to Cannes an affair to note. This year was no different. But was she really mistaken for a Japanese actress this year as the Chinese media snarkily reported? After dazzling in her Crane gown and Dragon robe in previous years, this year's red carpet appearance showcased Fan Bingbing wearing a porcelain-like gown with depictions of the the legendary Four Beauties of China: Gui Fei, Diao Chan, Xi Shi, and Wang Shaojun. Unfortunately, Fan Bingbing's Tang Dynasty-inspired hair was met with disapproval from Chinese netizens likening it to that of a Japanese sumo wrestler or, alternately, a geisha. The dress, again designed by Bo Kewen (Chris Bu), is inspired by Qing Dynasty porcelain as well as being embellished with the portraits of the Four Beauties.

With no film to promote this year, Fan Bingbing attended the festival as a guest of L'Oreal. If the reports are to be believed, Fan arrived with no dress selected for the red carpet, hoping to choose a Western-styled dress upon arrival. After seeing photos of Bo's dress via cellphone, the 10 million yuan creation was couriered to Fan arriving just two hours prior the red carpet walk for the opening ceremony. Maybe that explains the inexplicable choice of hair style. Believe it, or not.

THR: Video interview with Fan Bingbing

Flash serves to make Fan Bingbing look even more pale

Fan's dress wrangler seems to have a tutu accessory?

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CF: Fan Bingbing Hits "Rust and Bone"'s Red Carpet with New Hairstyle
Wearing an Elie Saab dress according to those in the know.

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Bo Kewen (Bu Kewen) aka Chris Bu

Who is Bo Kewen, or Bu Kewen, the stylist behind Fan Bingbing's red crane/white crane gown seen at the Cannes Opening Ceremony?

Well, turns out, regularly readers will have seen his handiwork behind this Zhang Jingchu GQ pictorial

I think I could do this! :D

And remember the June Esquire featuring Chen Man's photographs of Fan Bingbing as Bruce Lee, Che Guevara, et al? Yep, Bo Kewen.

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From last year's Cannes Closing Ceremony

Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!

Some pictures from Chris Bu's Weibo

Fan Bingbing from My Way publicity material

From Chris Bu's Weibo

Fan in white

Fan in pink

Fan in red

Fan Bingbing and Chris Bu 

Chillaxin'

Fan Bingbing Dining With Elie Saab

Fan Bingbing, making the most of her stay in Paris, was invited to dinner with designer Elie Saab.

Stylist Chris Bu (Bu Kewen)

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