One of the greatest actresses of Chinese and Asian cinema of all time. A legendary muse of Zhang Yimou, she starred in absolute masterpieces such as 'Red Sorghum' (1988), 'Raise the Red Lantern' (1991) and 'Farewell My Concubine' (1993), milestones of world cinema. She made the leap to Hollywood with 'Memoirs of a Geisha' (2005), 'Miami Vice' (2006) and 'Mulan' (2020). Chinese actress of legendary beauty and magnetism, an absolute benchmark of Asian cinema, recognized for her interpretive force and her elegance, considered one of the greatest performers of contemporary world cinema.
Gong Li
60 years (Dec 31, 1965)Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
35 Movies
One of the greatest actresses of Chinese and Asian cinema of all time. A legendary muse of Zhang Yimou, she starred in absolute masterpieces such as 'Red Sorghum' (1988), 'Raise the Red Lantern' (1991) and 'Farewell My Concubine' (1993), milestones of world cinema. She made the leap to Hollywood with 'Memoirs of a Geisha' (2005), 'Miami Vice' (2006) and 'Mulan' (2020). Chinese actress of legendary beauty and magnetism, an absolute benchmark of Asian cinema, recognized for her interpretive force and her elegance, considered one of the greatest performers of contemporary world cinema.
Gong Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean film actress. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States.
She has twice been awarded the Golden Rooster and the Hundred Flowers Awards as well as the Berlinale Camera, Cannes Festival Trophy, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle Award, and Volpi Cup.
She married Singaporean businessman Ooi Hoe Soeng in 1996, and became a Singaporean citizen in 2008.
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