Zhang Yimou, a well-known Chinese film director, has paid in full the fine for having violated thefamily planning policy, a local authority said in a statement issued Friday.
The Population and Family Planning Bureau of Binhu district of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, whereZhang and his wife Chen Ting live, said on a Weibo account on Friday afternoon that it received7.48 million yuan ($1.23 million) via bank transfer from Zhang and his wife at noon that day.
Zhang and his wife were fined after he acknowledged in December they had parented two sonsand a daughter.
The couple violated the country's family planning law by having three children before marriageand without permission for the births, according to the bureau.
The total amount was calculated based on the couple's income and the cost of socialmaintenance. It included fines and social maintenance fees.
The bureau had sent nine investigation teams to several cities to collect evidence related to thecouple's income since November.
Zhang and Chen also signed a document verifying their income.
They were required to pay the fees in full within 30 days from Jan 9, or apply for an administrativereview or ap-peal.
In an interview with Xinhua News Agency on Dec 29, the couple admitted to giving birth to twosons in 2001 and 2004, and a daughter in 2006 before they officially married in 2011. They saidthey fell in love in 1999.
Chen said they delayed getting their marriage certificate because of concerns that Zhang'sidentity could be exposed during the process.
Zhang, one of the "fifth-generation" of Chinese filmmakers, made his directorial debut in 1987with Red Sorghum and has won numerous awards worldwide. He was also chief director of theopening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.
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