Ma Yun calls on leniency for Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

Internet billionaire Ma Yun appealed on the Internet for the public to let Zhang Yimou off the hook.

Film director Zhang Yimou was recently fined 7.48 million yuan ($1.23 million) for violating China's family planning law, which attracted huge public attention. Zhang said he would pay the penalty before Spring Festival.