Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a US$46mil tax evasion fine Friday (Aug 27) while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture. Shanghai tax authorities on Friday fined Zheng 299 million yuan (RM194mil) for tax evasion and undeclared income between 2019 and 2020 while filming a TV series, according to an online statement. China's state broadcasting regulator also pulled Zheng's offending TV drama and ordered producers not to hire her for future shows. On Thursday (Aug 26) evening, search results for Zhao, an enormously popular actress also known as Vicky Zhao, were censored from major Chinese video streaming sites. China's cyber regulator released new regulations Friday that ban celebrity ranking lists and tighten control over "chaotic" celebrity fan clubs and management agencies.

Source: The Star August 30, 2021 02:03 UTC