The Asian glitterati take over Cannes Film Festival: 8 best red carpet looks, from Blackpink’s Rosé in Saint Laurent and Tiffany, to Sakura Ando’s Chanel frock and Fan Bingbing’s Christopher Bu gown

May 20 , 2023

Asian celebrities including Gao Ye, Blackpink’s Rosé, Zhang Yuqi, Gemma Chan and Fan Bingbing gathered to attend the Cannes Film Festival – and looked stunning. Photo: Getty Images, AP, AFP

Asia’s most fashionable stars arrived at Cannes, from Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel’s Gemma Chan in a dreamy Louis Vuitton look to Soo Joo Park in a black sequinned Saint Laurent column outfit

Gong Li’s textured and voluminous Alaïa gown turned heads but it was her Jimmy Choo clutch that caught our eye the most, while Gao Ye and Zhang Yuqi also dressed to impress

Hot on the heels of the 2023 Met Gala is the 76th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place from May 16 to 27 at the iconic and world-renowned Palais des Festivals on the French Riviera. With the first few days already proving to be a spectacle for both film and fashion, from Johnny Depp’s red-carpet comeback to Carys Zeta Douglas, the daughter of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, arriving on the scene, fans are already anticipating to see what the event will bring next.

We take a look at the Asian celebrities who took over the red carpet during this year’s Cannes Film Festival with their stunning ensembles.

1. Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing arrives for the opening ceremony of the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, on May 16. Photo: EPA-EFE

In one of her best red carpet fashion moments at the Cannes Film Festival this year so far, Fan Bingbing wore a stunning strapless ball gown designed by Christopher Bu at the Jeanne du Barry premiere.

2. Blackpink’s Rosé

Blackpink’s Rosé arrives on the Monster red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty Images

Rosé from Blackpink fame made her debut at Cannes Film Festival 2023, becoming the Asian star who has attended this prestigious event. Keeping her debut look classic and minimal, she wore a Saint Laurent black gown with Tiffany & Co. jewels.

3. Gemma Chan

Gemma Chan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Monster at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 17. Photo: AP

Rarely putting a fashion foot wrong, red carpet darling Gemma Chan from Marvel’s Eternals and Crazy Rich Asians looked like a goddess in a Louis Vuitton white high-neck gown with a floor-length cape adorned in sequins for her first look at this year’s Cannes.