Chinese film-makers pledge to cap actors’ pay

China’s three largest video sites are to cap actors’ pay, as authorities ramp up their tax evasion investigation into the country’s £6.7billion film industry.

The pledge by iqiyi Inc, Youku and Tencent Video comes months after accusations surfaced that some of the country’s most famous actors were signing “yin-yang” contracts – one contract setting out agreed payment terms and a second one with a lower figure for the tax authorities.