In spite of the flourishing speculation over the future of
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing once she finished her seven year
contract with Huayi Bros, few could have predicted that she would
announce the establishment of her own company on Tuesday during the
ongoing Shanghai Television Festival.
Shanghai-based Oriental Morning Post reports the
company will deal with all aspect of the actress' career including
her acting, singing and film roles.
The actress also held a press conference for the first
investment effort of her company, a TV drama named Yan Zhi
Xue which is her debut as a producer.
When asked why she decided to open her own company, the actress
confessed that she disliked the role of a "passive" actress. "While
actors are performing roles, they usually have to act according to
the thoughts and ideas of directors and screenwriters." In order to
have more control over her career, Fan Bingbing decided to be her
own boss.
Fan Bingbing revealed her new company will only be involved in
the production and release of TV dramas and movies for the first
few years.
(CRI.cn June 13, 2007)
