Chinese media is spreading the news that Fan Bingbing has just been arrested.
News of actress Fan Bingbing's arrest for financial fraud spread widely across Chinese media channels on the evening of July 27.
Many Chinese news sites such asSina, 163, NTDTVIt was reported that Pham Bang Bang was arrested by authorities on the evening of July 26 to investigate financial fraud.
AboveWeibo, many sources revealed that this rumor was shared by famous blogger Duong Cam Lan with friends in a private chat. Pham Bang Bang is said to be in trouble after the "yin-yang contract" scandal to evade taxes.
Fan Bingbing has yet to speak out.AboveWeibo, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the magazineFinance and economicsChina, Mr. La Xuong Binh, said that this information may be inaccurate. "According to the information I have, Fan Bingbing has not encountered any problems at the moment. The person arrested is an employee of her company," said La Xuong Binh.
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| The news is causing a stir in China. The actress has not commented yet. |
“In early July, company employees were investigated for suspected acts of concealing, altering financial reports, and destroying evidence of crimes. A financial director and an administrative assistant were arrested by the police,” La Xuong Binh wrote.
"Recently, the investigation has been expanded and there have been new developments. Another person related to Pham Bang Bang has been caught up in the law. For now, Pham Bang Bang is still at home in Beijing to cooperate with the investigation," he affirmed.
On the evening of July 27, a veteran in the media industry commented that the rumor of Fan Bingbing’s arrest showed that she was facing real risks. According to Khai Loi, it is extremely rare in Chinese showbiz for a female star to be specifically named by famous bloggers.
According toSina,The rumors are currently difficult to verify as media outlets have been unable to contact Fan Bingbing’s representatives or her. Manager Mu Xiaoguang currently has her phone on “call forwarding” mode.
As of 9:00 a.m. on July 28,Sinastill trying to contact Pham Bang Bang. Before this rumor, on July 26, Pham Bang Bang still updated her status onWeibo.
Is Fan Bingbing being "banned"?According toNTD, Fan Bingbing is currently facing a real storm in her career. Since the end of June, when companies related to Fan Bingbing encountered problems, the actress's image has no longer appeared on national television.
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Some advertising brands that invited Pham Bang Bang to participate in promotional campaigns during the World Cup had to change their representative faces.
“But the original commercial showed Fan Bingbing as the main character. But when the clip was broadcast, CCTV cut out Fan Bingbing’s image, replacing it with the appearance of French football legend Zinedine Zidane. This is a sign that China’s largest TV station has begun to block Fan Bingbing,”NTDTVcomment
China investigates “yin-yang contracts”On May 11, MC Thoi Vinh Nguyen caused a stir when he revealed about the "yin-yang contract" in the entertainment industry. According to this MC, an A-list actress starred in a moviePhone 2Two contracts were signed at the same time. One contract was worth 1.56 million USD and the other contract was up to 7.8 million USD.
According to Cui Yongyuan, the film's lead actress deliberately split the revenue of more than 9 million USD into two contract packages. She only made the first contract public, trying to evade paying taxes.
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| Famous bloggers say it is likely that Pham Bang Bang has been blocked. |
On social media, many people believe that the person Cui Yongyuan mentioned is Fan Bingbing. Media outlets also discovered that Fan Bingbing participated in managing many companies that paid zero taxes.
After the scandal, Cui Yongyuan denied that Fan Bingbing was the actress who signed a "yin-yang contract". He revealed that Fan Bingbing cried a lot when she called him, asking him to explain to the audience.
But Thôi Vĩnh Nguyên emphasized that "yin-yang contracts" are real in showbiz.
Shortly after Cui Yongyuan's message, CCTV reported that China's General Administration of Taxation had launched an investigation into the financial affairs of the film and television industry. The Wuxi City Taxation Bureau said it had launched an investigation into suspicions related to entertainment companies based in the area.
Among the subjects under investigation are a number of companies related to Pham Bang Bang. The General Department of Taxation stated that it will announce the results of the investigation as soon as possible.
