Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones made her first appearance post her split from Michael Douglas in China. She attended the groundbreaking ceremony of "Oriental Movie Metropolis," which is touted as China's answer to Hollywood, in the eastern port city of Qingdao on September.

Zeta-Jones looked splendid in a vibrant Dennis Basso gown as she hit the red carpet alone. She left her hair open in side partition and wore big matching earrings to accessorize her look.

However Zeta-Jones husband Michael Douglas thanked his "wife" at Sunday night's Emmys in Hollywood despite the news last month that the couple had separated after thirteen years of separation.

"I want to thank my wife, Catherine, for her support," Douglas said on Sunday's Emmys.

Douglas won an Emmy for his portrayal of Liberace in HBO's Steven Soderbergh-directed film, "Behind the Candelabra." He gave a "shout-out" to his son Cameron, who is in prison for drug-related offenses and said "hoping I'll be able and they'll allow me to see him soon."

Zeta Jones was seen wearing what appeared to be a band in her wedding ring finger just like Emmy winner Douglas. The couple announced last month (August) that they were taking time to evaluate their marriage. However a week later but Douglas, 68, told reporters that "My wife and I are, are fine."

In an earlier interview with television host Nancy O'Dell Douglas said that he is hopeful that their separation is nothing more than a small break they both need and he is very hopeful that the couple will reunite.

"Everybody is fine. Nothing really more to say," he told Nancy O'Dell. "We were just taking a little break. We're talking. I think everything will be fine and I'm very hopeful."

The "Oriental Movie Metropolis" was attended by a coterie of Hollywood stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Travolta and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The $8.17 billion Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis would be both a film center and family theme park. The Hollywood-style cinema city at Qingdao is about halfway between Beijing and Shanghai and is expected to turn the city into global film and television cultural tourism.

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