Reporter Chen Qianxiu/Comprehensive Report
The Hong Kong film "Ip Man" created a new classic of martial arts films, but when "Ip Man 3" was released in the mainland, it was kicked out of box office fraud and was found to be more than 7,600 false scenes, involving an amount of up to 32 million yuan (about NT$140 million). Shi Jianxiang, a land-based producer of the film, was arrested in Las Vegas on the 2nd, and was suspected of using fraud to obtain a visa to enter the United States.
"Ip Man 3" was rumored to be counterfeiting NT$140 million at the mainland box office, and the classic movie was controversial. (Photo/Photo from Weibo)
Suspected of counterfeiting the box office of "Ip Man 3", mainland producer Shi Jianxiang was arrested. (Photo/Photo from Weibo/Shi Jianxiang)
According to foreign media reports, Shi Jianxiang, a 57-year-old mainland businessman, attended a conference on cryptocurrency investment in las Vegas last week and was arrested at the event, according to the US Department of Justice statement, he is suspected of 2 counts of fraud, as well as the abuse of U.S. nonimmigrant visas, if convicted, will face up to 10 years of federal imprisonment and a fine of up to 250,000 US dollars (about NT$7.02 million), the case has been tried on October 28, Shi Jianxiang was found to have the possibility of escape, He was ordered to be arrested and detained and detained at miami prison pending the next trial.
Shi Jianxiang was also involved in the "Kuailu" fund-raising fraud case in the mainland. The case began in 2013 when the film "Ip Man 3" began filming, found a Hong Kong team to shoot, he as the producer of "Ip Man 3", by a number of companies under the Kuailu Group to subscribe to the film box office beneficiary rights, the film won the first week of the mainland box office champion, the investment company "Ten Party Holdings" stock price soared, but the box office fraud was reported, the company's stock price fell sharply, and triggered a series of financial fraud incidents.
Kuailu Group was immediately investigated, and the group was found to have illegally raised funds in the name of "Internet Finance", with an amount of more than 40 billion yuan, shocking the society. In addition, Fan Bingbing's yin-yang contract was reported by Cui Yongyuan, also because of the performance of the film in which Shi Jianxiang was produced, and Shi Jianxiang was listed as a red notice by Interpol and is now finally arrested.
Fan Bingbing's Yin-Yang contract was reported for tax evasion, and it was a film produced by Shi Jianxiang at the time. (Photo/Photo from Weibo/Shi Jianxiang)