Huang Lu wears the Blancpain Women's Collection Off-centred Retrograde Seconds watch at the 27th Singapore International Film Festival

　　From 2016 11 23 to 12 4, the 27th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) opened grandly, attracting a host of stars. Chinese actress Huang Lu, whose starring film 'A Yellow Bird' was nominated for the Screen Award, appeared in style wearing the Blancpain Women's Collection watch, shining in the Lion City. As one of the most important film festivals in Asia, this year's Singapore International Film Festival featured intense competition among 161 films and short films from 52 countries.

　　As an actress who loves cinema, chooses a low-profile life, and focuses on honing her craft, Huang Lu has been invited to walk the red carpets of the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin Film Festivals multiple times due to her composed and powerful character portrayals, becoming the only post-eighties Chinese star to have been shortlisted for all three major European international film festivals.

　　Accompanying Huang Lu on this journey is the winner of the 'Best Ladies' Watch' at the 14th GPHG Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève—the Blancpain Women's Collection Off-centred Retrograde Seconds watch. As a renowned and long-standing Swiss watch brand,Blancpain watchesit consistently adheres to the elegant characteristics of women's watches, initiating a 'dialogue with noble women throughout their lives'. For Huang Lu, whether it was her breakout debut 'Blind Mountain' (by Li Yang) or 'Blind Massage' (by Lou Ye), which won six awards including Best Feature Film at the 51th Golden Horse Awards, she has always chosen to contribute brilliant performances to top-tier domestic 'auteur films', pursuing her ideals in art cinema. In recent years, she has frequently collaborated with independent directors from countries and regions such as the United States, the Netherlands, and Singapore, demonstrating an extraordinary international perspective and a powerful ability to interpret characters. Furthermore, she is actively participating in commercial film productions, eager to contribute critically acclaimed works that balance box office success with quality, beyond her independent art-house projects.

　　The Blancpain Women's Collection Off-centred Retrograde Seconds watch worn by Huang Lu complements her qualities perfectly, elevating feminine brilliance and elegance through its exquisite design, while showcasing profound craftsmanship and skill in its magnificent details. This watch is set with a total of 152 diamonds. Among them, 108 diamonds weighing a total of 1 carats are set on the 36.8 mm red gold case. The crown is also set with a delicate diamond, fully revealing the watch's beauty and elegance.

　　The iridescent white mother-of-pearl dial sparkles under the embellishment of brilliant diamonds; the off-centred hour and minute sub-dial at the 12 o'clock position is decorated with 4 Arabic numerals and teardrop-shaped hands, clear and generous; the Blancpain logo at the 6 o'clock position complements the 30-second retrograde indicator.

　　Beyond its exterior, which fully displays feminine grace, Blancpain has also infused this watch with technical beauty. The new women's collection complication watch is equipped with the brand's in-house automatic movement, Calibre 2663SR. The movement consists of 226 parts and has a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Through the sapphire crystal case back, the Geneva stripes and the five-petalled flower-shaped oscillating weight decorating the movement are fully revealed.

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