The Meg actress Li Bingbing nearly dies while shooting! Says, “I’ve always been afraid of water, but one of my scenes required me to be put in a cage five or six meters underwater, and I had to hold my breath for a very long time.”
In June 2018, Chinese actress Li Bingbing revealed in Shanghai that she nearly died while shooting the sci-fi horror film The Meg. She said,
“I’ve always been afraid of water, but one of my scenes required me to be put in a cage five or six meters underwater, and I had to hold my breath for a very long time,”
She revealed that they had to reshoot the scene again and again and she felt like she was going to die. The director told that she would not be able to go on much longer. Instead of giving her a break, he asked her to hold her breath for 15 seconds. Likewise, she shared,
“When they took me out of the water, the director came to compliment me, but I was too weak to speak, then he started to fear that I was really close to death.”
Was Li Bingbing dating a 17 years younger man?
There were rumors that Li Bingbing was dating a 17 years younger man. She confirmed their relationship in January 2018. It was known that she was dating Hsu Wen Nan.
He was 27 years old back then and 17 years younger than her. He is a Chinese investment banker. There were pictures posted of them PDA-ing on a beach leaked last January. Moreover, she said,
“I can’t wish for anything better,”
Li revealed that she had met Hsu at a party. Similarly, he approached her and the actress was taken aback by his boldness. She said that she was willing to give the relationship a shot because she is strong enough to control her emotion.
Likewise, she added that she is not afraid of failure and is willing to face any consequences that may come with the relationship.
Li Bingbing’s life and career
Chinese actress Li Bingbing was born on 27th February 1973 in Wuchang, Heilongjiang. She is the daughter of Fan Tao(father) and Zhang Chuanmei(mother). She attended Heilongjiang University and Shanghai Theatre Academy. Her first debut was in the 1994s The Spirit of a Pliceman.
Moreover, some other movies and television series that Bingbing has appeared in are ‘Guardians of the Tomb’, ‘Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal’, ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’, ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’, and many others. She has an estimated net worth of $80 million.
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Short bio on Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing is a Chinese actress and singer. People mostly recognize her for her roles in ‘Seventeen Years’, ‘A World Without Thieves’, and ‘Detective Dee, and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame’ among others. More recently, she appeared in the 2018 science fiction action thriller film, ‘The Meg’. See more…
Source: chinadaily, Wikipedia