Gong Li

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gong Li
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1965(1965-12-31)
Age	59
Birthplace	Shenyang
Country	China
Birth City	Liaoning
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Gong Li Biography

Gong Li is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on December 31, 1965 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. Popular due to the Golden Rooster and Golden Phoenix award-winning performances in the films Breaking the Silence and The Story of Qiu Ju. Her work is also notable due to the Hong Kong Film Awards-winning performance for the film Curse of the Golden Flower. In 2018 she was a part of the live-action version from Disney’s Mulan.

She co-starred alongside the actor She co-starred with Jeremy Irons in the English-language feature film Chinese Box. in the feature film in English Chinese Box.

In 1985, she was accepted to study at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing; she graduated in 1989. While a student at the Central Academy of Drama, she was discovered by Zhang Yimou, who chose her for the lead role in Red Sorghum, his first film as a director.

Her personal and professional relationship with director Zhang Yimou has been highly publicized. The pair collaborated on six films between 1987 and 1995, before ending their relationship. They reunited in 2006 for the film Curse of the Golden Flower and in 2014 on Coming Home.

A daughter of Gong Lize and Liu Ying Her childhood was spent at Shenyang, China. After a highly-publicized relationship with director Zhang Yimou she got married to business executive Ooi Hoe Soeng. The couple divorced in the year 2010 after 14 months of being married.

Gong Li Net Worth

Gong Li is one of the richest Movie Actress from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gong Li 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While attending the Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama, she was selected as the main role in her debut feature The Zhang Yimou-directed feature Red Sorghum.

She appeared on screen in Raise the Red Lantern, an 1991 film considered for nomination to one of the Academy Award in the foreign language category.

Gong Li (born 31 December 1965) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actress. One of the most famous actresses of China’s Fifth Generation cinema, she starred in three of the four Academy Award for Best International Feature Film-nominated Chinese-language films.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gong Li height 5 ft 7 in Gong weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gong Li Dating?

According to our records, Gong Li married to Jean-Michel Jarre , Ooi Hoe Soeng. As of December 1, 2023, Gong Li’s is not dating anyone.

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In many of her early movies, Gong represents a tragic victim and an abused soul (physically or emotionally), trying to release herself from an impossible maze of corruption, violence and suppression. In Raise the Red Lantern and Shanghai Triad (1995) an additional tragic element is added to her being as she unintentionally becomes the executioner of new innocent victims, making her realize that she has assisted the dark cynical system.

Facts & Trivia

Gong Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Gong Li celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

In June 1998, Gong Li became a recipient of France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Two years later, she was invited by the Berlin Film Festival to be the president of its international jury for the festival’s 50th anniversary (2001 February).

Top Facts about Gong Li

1. Gong Li is a Chinese actress born on December 31, 1965.
2. She has won numerous awards for her acting, including Cannes Best Actress.
3. Gong Li has starred in over 30 films throughout her career.
4. She gained international recognition for her role in “Raise the Red Lantern.”
5. Gong Li was named one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” by People Magazine in 1998.
6. She is fluent in Mandarin, English, and French.
7. In addition to acting, Gong Li has also served as a jury member at film festivals.
8. She was appointed as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 2000.
9. Gong Li has been married twice and has one child.
10. Her most recent film appearance was in Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan.”

Why is Gong Li so famous?

Gong rose to fame after acting in Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s film Red Sorghum (1987) and went on to star in many well-known movies such as Ju Dou (1990), Raise The Red Lantern (1991) and The Story Of Qiu Ju (1992).

Can Gong Li speak English?

Actress Gong Li is one of the few Chinese stars to have made a successful move into English-speaking roles.

Who is Gong Li husband?

Husband

Is Gong Li famous in China?

China’s most internationally famous actress and a significant creative force in the new era of Chinese film in the 1980s, Gong Li began her film career in Zhang Yimou’s “Red Sorghum” (1987), for which she received considerable international acclaim.

What nationality is gong?

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