The phenomenon that is smacking shirts (Chinese colloquial slang for wearing the same outfit) has really crossed country and industry lines so much so that it’s a stark reminder that there aren’t that many fashion houses out there. If we take the top ten from France, Italy, and US, chances are there is only so many red carpet, performance, and … Continue reading →
The 2023 Busan International Film Festival kicked off this Wednesday evening with a large contingent of stars on the red carpet for the first big award of the night. HK superstar Chow Yun-fat took home the honorary Asian Filmmaker of the Year award and top Korean movie star Song Kang Ho did MC duties alongside next gen top actress Park … Continue reading →
Monday night was the opening of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and I’m only posting pictures of the C-actresses in attendance. Disgraced from a tax evasion scandal but still hanging in there former top actress Fan Bing Bing, who used to always dazzle at Cannes, walked the carpet in a strapless gown with a half train made from a fabric … Continue reading →
I thought things were dying down in C-ent after the summer of scandals and crackdowns, but this early fall may bring with it clarity for who and for what reasons certain stars are no longer going to be allowed to continue being in the entertainment industry in China. A list is spreading like wildfire that includes the names of 25 … Continue reading →
Talk about a double whammy in bad things to happen to one drama. Big budget high profile period C-drama Win the World, which was filmed in 2017 and starred Fan Bing Bing and Gao Yun Xiang, is reportedly going to be fully re-filmed for both lead actor scenes in order to be able to air and recoup some sunk costs. … Continue reading →
Bad news either comes in pairs, or everyone in Asian entertainment is about to drop what would be big news but suddenly seems small thanks to the shocker of all shocker divorce announcement from K-ent this week. On the heels of Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo getting divorced after less than 2 years of marriage, over in C-ent … Continue reading →
The comeback has officially started for C-actress Fan Bing Bing after the most extreme fall from grace last year I’ve ever seen out of C-ent. The former top movie actress and CF model in all of China found herself as the face of celebrity tax evasion in 2018 and became the poster child for the government to use to set … Continue reading →
I always felt like the Chinese government was fully in charge of it’s entertainment industry. From deciding who got exposure to become famous to who wasn’t going to get promoted, the powers-that-be give and can also taketh away. And now they can also give again as rumors are spreading with a recently released upcoming movie release schedule that tax-evading but … Continue reading →
Wow, what a difference nine months and the biggest tax fine ever makes to the entire aura of a person. Formerly China’s top actress (by far and totally unchallenged) Fan Bing Bing made her first public post on her Weibo account this week, on Monday right before lunar new year to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. The … Continue reading →
The list is out and there are 17 names on it. The good news is that if a star’s name is on it that means said star is an A-lister and one of the top earners in C-ent. The bad news is that the stars on the list were just summoned by the Chinese tax authorities for a meeting and … Continue reading →
The People’s Daily newspaper is the official newspaper of the Communist party and always offers a clear insight into what is the government line. This week the paper published a strongly worded article about the tax evasion scandal in the entertainment world and reading between the lines it’s going to be neigh impossible for top actress Fan Bing Bing to … Continue reading →
The case of top C-actress Fan Bing Bing getting smacked down by the tax hammer neatly fits the Chinese saying about the nail that sticks out the most. For many years running she’s been the top earning Chinese celebrity (by far) so when the Chinese authorities finally decided to crack down on tax fraud of course they were going to … Continue reading →
So the tax prosecution of C-actress Fan Bing Bing may have been the hammer coming down hard with repaying of owed taxes and then double that amount in penalties and fines, but her case is just the tip of the iceberg. Chinese tax authorities reportedly have started investigating other top stars with the barometer that anyone paid over US $2 … Continue reading →
