Fan Bingbing will make her big screen return in Jessica Chastains movie 355, following her tax evasion drama last year.
The Chinese actress left fans concerned she was missing, after she disappeared in June for several months before returning to Beijing in October last year.
Reports revealed Fan had been held in a secret detention centre while there was an investigation into her finances.
She was accused of dodging taxes by signing secret yin and yang contracts – which are side-by-side public and private agreements – in a bid to hide her real earnings.
Variety reports that new movie 355, headed up by Chastains Freckle Films, will star Bingbing alongside Jessica, Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyongo and Marion Cotillard and starts shooting later this year.
355 is an all-female spy thriller and will be Fans first movie since she was forced to apologise for her involvement in tax evasion.
She previously denied any wrongdoing but later issued a public apology on her return to Beijing in October 2018.
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It was announced, at the time, that she had been fined around 883million yuan (£98.9m) for tax fraud, but will avoid criminal prosecution if she pays on time.
Fan said in a statement shared on social media: Ive been suffering unprecedented pain recently… Im so ashamed of what Ive done. Here, I sincerely apologise to everyone.
I completely accept all the penalty decisions made according to law, after the investigation done by tax authorities. I will follow the order, try my best to overcome difficulties, raise fund, pay taxes and fines.
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Sources claim to Variety that Fan is still out of favour with the Chinese film industry. Chinas Huayi Brothers Media have decided to pull out of their financial involvement in 355, but chose not to elaborate on their reasons for doing so.
A Huayi spokesperson told Variety: We are no longeRead More – Source
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