READ more STYLE here: https://sc.mp/style_fan_bingbing_best_movies<br /><br />Fan Bingbing’s top 5 most iconic film and TV roles<br /><br />From X-Men to The Empress of China, we look at five of the Chinese superstar’s most memorable acting roles<br /><br />Fashion icon, movie star and red carpet queen Fan Bingbing celebrates her birthday on September 16.<br /><br />The Chinese actor may have endured a tough 2018 when she was dogged by allegations of tax evasion, eventually agreeing to repay US$129 million in overdue taxes, but she remains mainland China’s most famous contemporary cinematic icon – just witness the acclaim (and awards) for her performance in the widely celebrated I Am Not Madame Bovary.<br />Occasionally derided by critics – her blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Iron Man 3 was much ridiculed – Fan is both immensely popular and has earned the title “master” in China, an honour usually only given to men, for her dedication and attitude towards her craft.<br /><br />Here are five of Fan’s most iconic roles that helped earn her that title.<br /><br />Explore the A-list lifestyle with our newsletter. <br />Sign up at https://sc.mp/yt-get-The-STYLE-Invite-newsletter<br /><br />Follow STYLE on:<br />https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style<br />https://www.facebook.com/scmpstyle<br />https://www.instagram.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.twitter.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/SCMPStyle<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/scmp_style
