The director of Air Strike, featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film’s release has been cancelled after her disappearance and conviction on tax evasion charges. The director of Air Strike, featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film’s release has been cancelled after her disappearance and conviction on tax evasion charges. Fan Bingbing at the 85th Academy Awards (Ian West/PA)Before her disappearance, she had been booked to star with Penelope Cruz in the Hollywood film 355. Her disappearance coincided with a crackdown by Chinese authorities on high salaries for actors that can eat up much of the cost of a production. In June, regulators capped star pay at 40% of a TV show’s production budget and 70% of the total paid to all the actors in a film.

Source: Irish Independent October 17, 2018 11:09 UTC