Fan Bingbing tops Forbes list of Chinese celebrities
- By Zhang Rui
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The top ten celebrities on the list made a total of 830 million yuan (US$133.71 million), while all 100 celebrities on the list made a combined 3.67 billion yuan (US$591.23 million) in 2014.
Three writers were also included on the list: Han Han (No. 63), Guo Jingming (No. 78) and Zhang Wei, a.k.a Tang Jia San Shao (No. 65). The first two had their original novels adapted into successful movies, while the third auctioned off the copyrights to his Internet novel to the makers of an online game for 5 million yuan.
Only two sports celebrities made it to this year's list: tennis player Li Na (No. 15) and badminton player Lin Dan (No. 72). Forbes China said there is still a long way to go for the commercialization of China's sports industry.
Forbes also reported that the list speaks to the domination of the Chinese entertainment market by TV shows, movies adapted from TV shows and online games adapted from TV dramas. Many celebrities on the list, such as actress Angelababy (No. 12), Li Chen (No. 19) and many of the “fresh meat” teen idols mentioned above, have boosted their exposure by participating in such shows and their spinoffs in other media. The list also indicated that some film directors from China’s older generation are failing to meet audiences' expectations as past blockbuster-makers John Woo and Jiang Wen's movies both flopped in the market. Woo didn't make the list, while Jiang came in at No. 36.
The Forbes China Celebrity List, first compiled and published by the financial magazine Forbes in 2004, surveys the popularity and income of leaders in film, sports, media and music in “Greater China.” Before-tax earnings and exposure (including on social media, in the press and in search engine data) were based on data from March 1, 2014 to Feb. 28, 2015.
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