TAIPEI, Nov 23 — Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing won best actress at Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Horse Awards last night, earning accolades for an uncharacteristic farmer role as she eyes a rebound after a tax evasion scandal wrecked her career.

Fan was the biggest name from China at this year’s Golden Horse, dubbed the Chinese-language Oscars, but she was absent from the ceremony, instead giving an acceptance speech over the phone.