Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was seen walking the red carpet in China’s Shandong province on Sunday. The actress was there to open a film studio, Oriental Movie Metropolis.
The studio worth $5 billion is located in the city of Qingdao and is already being billed as China’s Hollywood.
This is Zeta-Jones’ first public appearance since her separation from her husband and actor Michael Douglas.
Catherine Zeta-Jones walks red-carpet
The 43-year-old actress was seen walking in a red and blue floral pattern gown and later in a more formal gown.
News about the couple’s separation came in August, after Zeta-Jones’s admission to a mental health facility for bipolar disorder. Married since 2000,
Douglas and Zeta-Jones have endured many hardships, including Douglas’s cancer, Zeta-Jones’s mental issues, and Douglas’s son’s drug abuse and imprisonment.
Catherine and Michael haven’t officially announced their split. Douglas has already admitted that the two are living separately, but only temporarily. ‘A rep said that the couple needed some time apart to evaluate their marriage.
Meanwhile, Douglas was seen 6,000 miles away in Los Angeles, walking the red carpet of the Emmy Awards. The actor was nominated for an HBO mini-series, “Behind the Candelabra.”
The series got a total of 10 Emmy nominations, including “Outstanding Lead Actor.”