Maggie Cheung [Photo/cri.cn]

A list showing how much Chinese female celebrities get paid for their work in films or television series was disclosed, according to a report by ifeng.com. 

In the film sector, Hong Kong-based actress Maggie Cheung topped the list, with a paycheck of 20 million yuan per film, or $3.23 million. Cheung, who has not acted in films since 2010, made a transition to the music industry in 2014, although she flopped in her first public performance at a music festival the same year.

Actress Zhang Ziyi followed, with 12-15 million yuan ($1.94-2.42 million). Actresses Zhao Wei and Zhou Xun tied at third place, both charging 11-15 million yuan ($1.78-2.42 million) per film.