Fan Bingbing was fined 4.1 billion for tax evasion and paid hundreds of manufacturers! For the first time, he reveals the inside story of the aftermath, saying "I want to quit the entertainment industry"

[Entertainment Channel/Comprehensive Report] Chinese actress Fan Bingbing was involved in the "Yin Yang Contract" tax evasion scandal in 2018, and was heavily fined by the tax department up to 880 million yuan (approximately NT$4.17 billion) in back taxes. Her acting career fell to the bottom overnight. In recent years, she has actively turned her focus to overseas markets to make a comeback. In a recent interview, she revealed the inside story of the aftermath for the first time. She admitted that there was "no time to suffer" at that time and she had to personally handle the liquidated damages from hundreds of brands. She also revealed that during the low point, she had the intention of quitting "I don't want to act anymore".

Fan Bingbing has frequently appeared in international events recently. (Photo taken from Weibo)

Before the controversy broke out in 2018, Fan Bingbing, a top-notch actress, had endorsed more than a hundred well-known brands and high-end luxury goods. Subsequently, various brands hurriedly cut off, and an overwhelming number of breach of contract claims and legal proceedings followed. Fan Bingbing revealed that when faced with a huge crisis, she did not choose to escape. Instead, she personally led her team to communicate face-to-face with each advertising client and resolved them through extension, compensation, replacement or replacement. It took about three to four months to successfully resolve more than 100 contract disputes.

She recalled the situation at that time and said frankly: "It's too late to give you time to suffer, because you have to face how to solve the problem right away, and you need to have a clear mind." She revealed that there are many international big names among these customers, but after she showed sincerity in dealing with them, she still maintains deep friendships with some of the brand's top executives. The other person once praised her for being sincere, and she was deeply moved by saying, "I think sincerity is a must-win skill. Many things that you might have thought were difficult or unsolvable at first can actually be solved slowly."

Fan Bingbing has gone through a trough and is about to be reborn. (Photo taken from Weibo)

Fan Bingbing, who became famous in 1998 for her role as "Golden Lock" in the classic TV series "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", not only topped the Forbes China Celebrity List many times, but was also recognized as the 62nd Golden Horse Best Actress and many international awards. However, faced with the dramatic changes in her career and the huge pressure of compensation, she revealed for the first time that she was disheartened at the time and had briefly considered quitting the entertainment industry. She believed that the awards and goals she wanted to win had been achieved, and there was no need to force herself to live so hard. At that time, many friends around her advised her to move behind the scenes, and even her parents felt sorry for her, thinking that her achievements were already so dazzling that she no longer needed to endure the pressure.

At critical moments, two close friends were always by her side to provide encouragement and became the spiritual pillar for her to bounce back. Fan Bingbing admitted that if it were not for the firm support of these two friends, she might have given up long ago. In addition, she also joked that her fans were all "career fans" and kept telling her tenderly, "You have to do it!" With the fans' unwavering support, she rekindled her fighting spirit for acting and decided to wipe away her tears and start over.