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Going, going gone! Chinese actress Liang Ke falls in style on the Venice Film Festival red carpet

Published: 14:54 EST, 1 September 2016 | Updated: 06:49 EST, 2 September 2016

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It's the stuff of nightmares to fall flat on your face in front of the world's cameras on the red carpet.

And unfortunately, it was a reality for one Venice Film Festival attendee Liang Ke as she tripped in full view of the public and flashing cameras at the The Light Between Two Oceans premiere on Thursday.

The Chinese actress appeared to find issue with her elegant emerald gown's incredibly long train as she dropped to her knees in plain sight.

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Uh-oh: Liang Ke tripped in full view of the public and flashing cameras at the The Light Between Two Ocean's premiere on Thursday

Going, going, gone: The Chinese actress appeared to find issue with her elegant emerald gown's incredibly long train as she dropped to her knees in plain sight

The actress teetered down the stylish red carpet in a towering black peep toed platform stiletto when her heel caught in her show-stopping strapless fishtail ensemble at the Sala Grand.

Desperately holding onto her crystal embellished clutch as she fell closer and closer to the carpet, the raven-haired beauty had the luxury of having two strapping men to catch her before she could fully face-plant on the walkway.

Worst of all, the embarrassing moment was caught frame by frame as shrieked in horror slowly falling to the floor.

Tripping up: The actress teetered down the stylish red carpet in a towering black peep toed platform stiletto when her heel caught in her show-stopping strapless fishtail ensemble

Going down: Liang shrieked as she fell to the carpet

Oh no: The raven-haired beauty had the luxury of having two strapping men to catch her before she could fully face-plant on the walkway

Flashing lights: Worst of all the embarrassing moment was caught frame by frame as shrieked in horror slowly falling to the floor

Dramatic: While her layered pearl necklace got in the way of her knights in shining armour, Liang's raven locks didn't move an inch as it held it's 1940's inspired curl at the front of her head

Drama: The petite star had the help of two friends to stop her from falling completely on her face

Carpet crash: The film star unfortunately couldn't help her fall at the event

While her layered pearl necklace got in the way of her knights in shining armour, Liang's raven locks didn't move an inch as it held it's 1940's inspired curl at the front of her head.

Avoiding a wardrobe malfunction, the screen beauty's ensemble stayed intact and continued to hug her svelte figure as she was helped to her high-heeled feet by two dashing men.

Forgetting to take off the labels of her outrageously high platforms, the star elegantly made her way up - while her handlers appropriately fixed her glamorous gown back into place so she could once again be camera ready.

Once back on her feet, the actress aghast stuck her tongue out of her mouth urging for a drink from a male companion as she displayed her eye-catching art-deco inspired drop earrings.

Loosing balance: The actress started to loose balance on the carpet

Steady as she goes: Despite the help of her friend with her incredibly long train, the brunette beauty looked uneasy on her feet

Whoopsie daisy: The fashionista couldn't help but laugh when she collapsed on the carpet

Having a laugh: The style star bowed her head as she couldn't contain her laughter

Graceful: The beauty coyly smiled as she tried to get back to her feet

Fallen star: The Asian star left her arms open wide as she tried to get back up following her fall

Helping hand: The screen beauty's ensemble stayed intact and continued to hug her svelte figure as she was helped to her high-heeled feet by two dashing men

Back on top: The star pulled a number of faces as she got to her feet

Back to it! The actress avoided thankfully avoided a wardrobe malfunction on the carpet after she fell over

Shaking it off: The star grabbed a drink as she recovered from the accident

Tongue-in-cheek! The actress aghast stuck her tongue out of her mouth urging for a drink from a male companion as she displayed her eye-catching art-deco inspired drop earrings

Gathering herself: The beauty left her clutch on the ground as she tried to poised herself

Aghast: The stunner placed her hand on her mouth when the contents of her bag emptied on the carpet

Taking a tumble: The actress couldn't contain her laughter after falling over

Support: The film darling appeared to look at her friend with gratitude

Shaking it off, the director appeared to laugh off her awkward trip with her two friends as she regained her elegant demeanour once more.

Liang Ke was on the red carpet for Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander's new film The Light Between Two Oceans which is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by M. L. Stedman.

In the flick, the two play a lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia just after World War I.

The couple end up rescuing and adopting a baby girl who washes up on a boat before a chance encounter on the mainland threatens everything they hold dear.

Playing shy: The pretty star bite her lip as she got back up after her fall

Shake it off! The vixen laughed off her spill

A vision: The screen star looked a breathtaking as she took to the carpet at first

Pearly whites: The starlet displayed her bright white smile and long layered pearl necklace

Incredible: The screen siren looked incredible as she arrived at the event

Loved up: Michael; Fassbender and Alicia Vikander arrived with their arms around each other at the premiere of The Light Between Oceans at the Venice Film Festival