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Asian celebs that look half their actual age and life is so not fair


9 Aug - It is tough to be in an industry where one is judged first by one's looks, and anything that is less than perfect will go viral faster than the speed of light. However, we think that some of these stars have discovered the fountain of youth as they simply look so stunning. Perhaps it's just old fashion exercise and eating right. Kale salad, anyone?

Fan Bingbing

Name: Fan Bingbing, 40 years old

Trivia:
• An award-winning Chinese actress, model, television producer, and singer
• One of the highest-paid actresses in the world and a global fashion icon
• Engaged to actor-director Li Chen in 2017, but announced their separation two years after
• Known by her roles in hit films "Double Xposure" and "One Night Surprise"


She's the first Asian actress to have a Louis Vuitton dress made specifically for her


She has her own Madame Tussauds' wax figure and Barbie doll


Portrayed Clarice Fong a.k.a. Blink in Hollywood film "X-Men: Days of Future Past"

Carman Lee

Name: Carman Lee Yeuk-tung, 55 years old

Trivia:
• Best known for her role as Xiaolongnü in the 1995 TV series adaptation of Louis Cha's wuxia novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes"
• Starred in films such as "The Wicked City", "Loving You", and the North American "Knock Off"
• She shares that the secret of her youthful looks is regular exercise; she works out at least three times a week, sometimes even daily


Carman broke the Internet after sharing her ripped body mirror-selfie last year


Hard to believe that the Hong Kong actress is already in her mid 50s


Admitted that she fell in love with her "Condor Heroes" co-star Louis Koo,
but they were too busy to date

Lure Hsu

Name: Lure Hsu, 44 years old

Trivia:
• Was first noticed by the public because of her younger sister and Taiwanese actress Sharon Hsu
• Chinese and Taiwanese media called her 'the goddess with a frozen age'
• For Lure, the key to youthful skin is to drink water and maintain a healthy balanced diet
• Works as an interior designer and has her own clothing line


Fans are mesmerized by her beauty


Celebrating Christmas with her siblings


Looking like a teenager at the age of 44

Jolin Cai

Name: Jolin Tsai, 41 years old

Trivia:
• Fondly referred to as the 'Queen of C-Pop'
• Known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music style and visual image
• Dated famous singer Jay Chou, actor Eddie Peng and New Zealand model-actor Vivian Dawson
• Some of her hottest hits are "Butterfly", "Honey Trap", "The Great Artist", "Play", "The Third Person and I" and "Ugly Beauty"


The Ugly Beauty World Tour


She is very disciplined in keeping fit

Song Hye-Kyo

Name: Song Hye-kyo, 40 years old

Trivia:
• Growing up, Hye-kyo wanted to be an athlete and was training to become a figure skater
• Dated top actors Lee Byung-Hun and Hyun Bin
• Married her "Descendants of the Sun" co-star Song Joong-Ki in October 2017 and they were known as the 'Song-Song Couple', but got divorced in July 2019
• Dramas such as "Autumn in My Heart", "My Girl And I" and "Full House" catapulted her to superstar status


Song Hye-Kyo started modelling at the age of 14


Learned Cantonese and martial arts to star in "The Grandmaster"
alongside Hong Kong actor Tony Leung


The 'Song-Song Couple' once captured our hearts in "Descendants of the Sun"

Jang Nara

Name: Jang Na-ra, 40 years old

Trivia:
• Have achieved success in both her acting and singing careers
• Born into an acting family; her father is actor Ju Heo-Sung and her brother is actor Jang Sung-Won
• Also famous in China and was the only star from a non-Chinese-speaking country to sing the 2008 Summer Olympics song "Beijing Welcomes You"
• Known for her roles in popular dramas; "Successful Story of a Bright Girl", "One More Happy Ending" and "Go Back Couple"


Jang Nara has taken on diverse roles that have established her as an actress


Stars alongside CNBLUE's Jung Yong Hwa in "Sell Your Haunted House"


Watch her style in colourful Hanboks in "The Last Empress"

Maya Karin

Name: Maya Karin Roelcke, 42 years old

Trivia:
• German-born Malaysian film actress, TV host, and singer
• Holds the record for most nominations in the Award for Best Actress category in the history of Malaysia Film Festival
• Known as the 'queen of horror films' for her roles in hit movies "Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam", "Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2", "Waris Jari Hantu", "Nota" and "Jwanita"
• An environmental activist who helps raised awareness on river cleanliness and taken up a campaign to save the Malayan tigers


"Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam"


The River of Life (ROL) ambassador's #RiverChallenge became a huge trend on social media


With "Teen Wolf" heartthrob Tyler Posey on the set of Jonny Martin's horror flick, "Alone"

Fazura

Name: Nur Fazura Sharifuddin, 38 years old

Trivia:
• Attended a fashion design college but dropped out midway to begin an acting career
• Married Malaysian actor Fattah Amin in 2017 and blessed with a daughter
• Starred in her own Malaysian mini-series "Facing Up To Fazura", which was broadcasted on E! News Asia
• Reportedly being casted in two upcoming Indonesian film projects


A successful entrepreneur with cosmetic line Fazura Beauty,
TruDolly and fashion line Fazbulous


Met American star Selena Gomez at Coach House, Manhattan while
attending New York Fashion Week 2017


With Maya Karin in the Malaysian all-time favourite comedy film "Pisau Cukur"




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