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Fan Bingbing Might Lose Her Biggest Source Of Income As Chinese Government Calls For Ban On “Unethical Artistes”

She might not be able to appear on live broadcasts any longer after this law comes into effect.

She might not be able to appear on live broadcasts any longer after this law comes into effect.

She might not be able to appear on live broadcasts any longer after this law comes into effect.

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Fan Bingbing's fall from grace has been well-documented. The 39-year-old went from China's biggest actress to internet live broadcaster after she was convicted of tax evasion and fined over S$95mil for it.

Now, it seems like even her career as a live streamer could be in jeopardy as the Chinese National Radio and Television Administration has just announced that they will start regulating live streamers.

1 of 2 She's reportedly raking in the money as a live streamer

Among the guidelines is a vaguely-worded “opportunities to appear on-screen will not be given to those who have broken the law and unethical artistes”. And the first star netizens thought of was Bingbing, as she is the only high-profile celeb who has made a career switch in recent months. This raises the possibility that she might no longer be able to do live streams once the law comes into effect.

Netizens have called for the state administration to “go through [Bingbing’s] tax records to see if she’s been paying up for all the money she’s earned”, with some adding that “a leopard will never change its spots” and that the actress is “too greedy to be honest about her taxes”.

Bingbing has reportedly been earning more than S$1mil an hour hawking items on live stream, which is significantly higher than what she used to earn as an actress.

2 of 2 Either way, things don't look good for Bingbing

Some have pointed out that the guidelines are too vague and leave plenty of room for interpretation. They’ve asked if someone who has cheated on their spouse is considered “unethical”, or if there’s a specific set of wrongdoings that will earn them the ban.

One shared, “Would you say that someone who cheated on their wife is on the same level as someone who tried to evade millions in taxes? I’m all for only giving opportunities to those who follow the rules, but this current one size fits all approach doesn’t seem fair.”

Photos: PBE Media

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