Fan Bingbing makes first public appearance at IQIYI event

Heidi Hsia

30 April 2019 at 9:04 pm

1 May – Rumours are rife that Fan Bingbing will be returning to showbiz sooner than one expected, after she was seen attending the IQIYI Ninth Anniversary Gala.

As reported on Epoch Times, the actress, who has not been seen in public for nearly a year since her tax evasion scandal made the news, made an appearance at the event in Beijing in a Luis Vuitton ensemble, very much the fashionista that she is.

She also shared several photos from the appearance on Instagram - her first glamour photo since May 2018, attracting the attention of fellow celebrity friend Jessica Chastain, who commented, "Beautiful."

Although she gave no interview at the red carpet, a source at the event stated that Fan's appearance at the gala was just to "test the water", and asses what the world may think about her comeback. Safe to say that her appearance at the event had successfully attracted a large number of media.

It is also speculated that Fan's decision to attend her first public event was to prepare herself for her upcoming movie - the Hollywood all-female spy flick, "355".

(Photo Source: Fan Bingbing Instagram)

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