Zhang Heng was fined US$5 million for his role in helping disgraced actress Zheng Shuang evade taxes, which led to a US$46 million fine in August. Advertisement. Fame and celebrity.

The Chinese government fined actress Zheng Shuang US$46.1 million for tax evasion, saying she used a ‘yin and yang’ contract to hide her actual salary for a television show in 2019.

Chinese authorities and a host of commercial brands linked to Zheng Shuang have reacted after the actress was caught up in a scandal involving two children born to US-based surrogate mothers.

At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China’s most popular actresses after shooting to fame a decade ago. Zhang Heng, 30, was a talented producer for ...

Zheng Shuang and Zhang Heng at a press conference for the television show Meeting Mr Right on August 22, 2019 in Shanghai, when the two were dating. Photo: VCG via Getty Images.

Zheng Shuang is a Chinese show-business anomaly. Advertisement. Unlike her stage-managed peers, the 29-year-old Chinese actress and live-streamer tends to speak her mind freely and openly on any ...