By Tracy You For Mailonline
Published: 13:44 BST, 19 June 2019 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 19 June 2019
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Footage of a renowned Taiwanese actress apparently face-planting on a stage has attracted millions of views on social media.
Wearing a pair of high heels, Shu Qi had carefully balanced herself on a staircase leading up to the glass stage in the rain during an international film festival.
But she fell as soon as she stepped onto the raised platform which had become extremely slippery, according to Chinese media.
A trending video shows Taiwan-born film star Shu Qi losing balance and falling during an event at the Shanghai International Film Festival yesterday. She was said to be wearing 4in high heels
According to local media, the floor of the stage was made of glass and had become extremely slippery in the rain. Ms Shu quickly got up and shuffled to the centre of the stage still smiling
The 43-year-old star from Taiwan was said to be attending an event last night at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
A trending video from China's Twitter-like Weibo shows the 5ft 6in actress, wearing a dark blue cocktail dress, cautiously ascending the steps while two staff members held umbrellas for her.
She was said to be wearing a pair of shoes with 10cm (4in) high heels.
A man, who appears to be an emcee of the event, escorted