Gong Li
Birth Name: Gong Li
Birth Date: 1965-12-31
Birth Place: Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Details
Alternate Names: Lei Gung, Củng Lợi, Li Gong, Γκονγκ Λι, گُنگ لی, コン・リー, 巩俐, 鞏俐, 공리
Physical Characteristics: - Height: 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Eye Color: brown
- Hair Color: black hair
Career
First Appearances: - Red Sorghum (1988) as Jiu'er
Most Important Roles: - Miami Vice (2006) as Isabella
- Hannibal Rising (2007) as Lady Murasaki
- Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) as Empress Phoenix
- 2046 (2004) as Su Li Zhen
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) as Hatsumomo
- The Emperor and the Assassin (1998) as Lady Zhao
- Raise the Red Lantern (1991) as Song Lian
- Chinese Box (1997) as Vivian
- To Live (1994) as Xu Jiazhen
- Ju Dou (1990) as Ju Dou
Career Highlights: - Miami Vice (2006)
- Hannibal Rising (2007)
- Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
- 2046 (2004)
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
- The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
- Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
- Chinese Box (1997)
- To Live (1994)
- Ju Dou (1990)
Awards
Awards: - Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2010)
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress (1992)
- Berlinale Camera (1993)
Full Biography
Gong Li, a Chinese-born Singaporean actress, gained international recognition through her collaborations with director Zhang Yimou, helping bring Chinese cinema to global audiences. She has won numerous awards, including two Golden Roosters and Hundred Flowers Awards. In 1996, she married Singaporean businessman Ooi Hoe Soeng and became a Singaporean citizen in 2008.