Chinese actress Fan Bingbing will be conferred a Datukship in Melaka this Sunday, joining international stars such as Jackie Chan and Shah Rukh Khan who have previously received Malaysian titles.
Best known for her role in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Fan will receive the title at the investiture ceremony in conjunction with the birthday celebration of Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Dr Mohd Ali Rustam.
Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusof said the award recognises Fan’s contribution in promoting Melaka as a global tourism destination. Since her appointment as Melaka’s tourism ambassador in May last year, Fan has generated 1.2 billion online searches, with “Melaka” alone garnering over 445 million searches.
The 43-year-old actress was recently in Malaysia for a high tea event at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur and announced her return to Malaysia via her X account.
She is also scheduled to appear at a beauty product launch at The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur later today.
