Fan Bing Bing is a Chinese actress who was born on September 16, 1981, in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. She studied at the Shanghai Xie Jin Film and Television Art College, as well as the Shanghai Theater Academy. She made her debut in “Powerful Woman” in 1996, and followed up with a role in the hit 1998 drama series “My Fair Princess.” She has since gone on to appear in popular titles such as “A Battle of Wits” (2006) and “The Empress of China” (2014).

Fan Bing Bing

Village-dwelling Li Xue Lian (Fan Bing Bing) and her husband concoct a plan that will ostensibly allow them to bypass a law that dictates that married couples may only own a single house. They sign the divorce papers, but soon after, she realizes that he has been duped...as he quickly marries another woman and pretends he never many any agreement to divorce Li Xue Lian so they could buy another house. He also starts spreading rumors about her having sexual relationships with other men in exchange for money.

Enraged, Li Xue Lian attempts to take the matter up with the local judiciary in an attempt to declare their divorce void. She even explores ways to punish her ex-husband using other – illegal – means. But even the process appears to be absolutely fruitless, she refuses to give up until justice is done. Even if she has to take the matter up with the highest court in the land, she vows, she will not let the matter go. But as her legal journey continues, it starts to become clear that she has a very personal reason for refusing to let up in her quest for justice.

“I Am Not Madame Bovary” is a 2016 Chinese movie that was directed by Feng Xiao Gang.

I Am Not Madame Bovary

In the 1990s, Qiu Shui (Han Geng) is a young man full of passion, lust, and curiosity. He has won a place at China’s leading medical university, where he specializes in anatomy – learning about the chemical and biological factors that drive sexual urges. But his own urges are in danger of getting the better of him. His first love – from his childhood and hometown – is about to get married, but appears to still have some kind of feelings for him as she keeps calling him on the telephone.

But Qui Shui has another love interest now – a fellow student named Bai Lu (Qi Xi). The two have formed a close bond and could even be contemplating an eventual marriage. But things take a sudden turn when Qiu Shui meets Liu Qing (Fan Bing Bing), an older woman who works as an importer of medical equipment. The duo forms a friendship that suddenly morphs into a passion-filled romantic fling. But this relationship – as well as the ghosts of his past love – threatens to derail both Qui Shui’s studies and his relationship with Bai Lu.

“Ever Since We Love” is a 2015 Chinese movie that was directed by Li Yu.

Ever Since We Love

Wanda Pictures

When a fugitive and a high profile political figure fall madly in love, can their love change the fate of a torn nation?&nbsp;

Witch woman Jade Raksha (Fan Bing Bing) becomes a fugitive during the Ming Dynasty when she is accused of murder.&nbsp;

Zhuo Yihang (Huang Xiao Ming) is the new head of the Non-Affiliated Party and sent to investigate the crimes of Jade Raksha.

Sparks fly between these two powerful figures and they fall madly in love.&nbsp;

But as details of the crimes unravel, will their newly found love fall apart or&nbsp;change the fate of a torn nation?&nbsp;

"The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom" is a 2014 film and based on the classic novel "Story of the White Haired Demoness."

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom

Yu Luo Sha

Afraid of nothing and no one, Nan Feng (Fan Bing Bing) is a tough-as-nails young woman who spends her days wandering the streets and her nights singing at seedy bars in an effort to eke out some sort of living. Despite the fact that she’s barely in her twenties, Nan Feng and her two best friends, Ding Bo (Chen Bolin) and Fei Zao, aka “Fatty”, (Fei Long) have lived a hard life. Evicted from their soon-to-be demolished apartment, the three are forced to find a new home. Replying to an ad, they soon find themselves renting rooms in the home of the retired Chinese opera singer, Chang Yue Quin (Sylvia Chang).&nbsp;

Having recently lost her son, Madame Chang often comes across as harsh and uncaring, but the truth is, she’s simply struggling to manage her overwhelming grief. Often at odds with her new tenants, Madame Chang pays their mean-spirited practical jokes back in turn. However, despite their differences and numerous clashes, the three free-spirited tenants come to form an unlikely bond with their harsh landlady. As time and shared experiences draw them closer together, they begin to meld into a makeshift family.

On a trip to the neighboring countryside, Nan Feng and her friends come across the ruins of a Buddhist temple. Learning it was destroyed during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, the three friends, along with Madame Chang, take on the task of helping to repair the crumbled temple. Will time on this sacred ground bring them all the healing they need, or will the ghosts of the past, only recently buried, rise to haunt them once more?

A stirring and emotional look at loss and connection, “Buddha Mountain” is a 2010 drama film directed by Li Yu.

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