This shoot was too pretty for me to lump it in a round-up; I love the way Gao Yuanyuan stands out against a dreamily misty backdrop. Look at that girl’s smile! They didn’t choose the best picture for the cover, but she still looks very pretty (you know that I find that rather rare). Good job, ELLE!

Having untangled herself from the web after starring in Chen Kaige’s recent movie (Caught in the Web), Gao Yuanyuan is now taking on the role of a “Christmas Cake,” an aging woman who is still single in upcoming project Let’s Get Married 咱们结婚吧. She will be working with actor Huang Haibo for the occasion.