She enrolled at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, from where she graduated in 1989. When you look at a script, of course, you look at a character and sometimes the character has to face situations that are very different from what you would like to face, or how you would like to react. [45] That year, she was also cast in the live-action adaptation of the 1998 Disney animated film Mulan, as a powerful witch. Gong has been nominated for her second best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her role as rebellious teenage girl Ru Yi. Required fields are marked *. ***It was submitted by Elbertina Cushman, 32 years old. Through three English-language films, Gong has gradually established herself in Hollywood. My attitude too. **It was submitted by Flory Dower, 50 years old. Louie, Elaine (29 October 1996), "Chronicle: Gong Li". Loved music from childhood, and dreamed of a singing career. In 1985, she was accepted to study at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing; she graduated in 1989. Gong was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, and grew up in Jinan, Shandong. **It was submitted by Flory Dower, 50 years old. Her father was a professor of economics and her mother was a teacher. In 2010 Gong Li was presented with the "Commandeur of the Legion of Honor" the highest decoration from the French government. It has to do with one's character, personality, upbringing and so on. The important things are the script and the director. In June 1998, Gong Li became a recipient of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Your email address will not be published. [48], Her personal and professional relationship with director Zhang Yimou has been highly publicized. Gong Li (Chinese: 巩俐; born 31 December 1965) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actress, often regarded as the greatest actress in China today. In the same year, Gong was invited to be a jury at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese to be a jury at the festival.[21]. Login. Job: (Casting Repairer). Speaking of the Hollywood experience, Gong said it broadened her horizons, gave her a better idea of what she liked and allowed her to experiment with different acting styles.[33]. In 1999, Gong and Chen Kaige collaborated for the third film The Emperor and the Assassin, which won the Technical Grand Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. In 1995, Gong starred in Shanghai Triad, her breakup with Zhang Yimou, in which she played a seductive stage queen. Voted "Most beautiful woman in China" 2006. But in terms of performance, it's not that different. [59] In 2019, Gong married French musician Jean-Michel Jarre.[60]. On Saturday, 8 November 2008, Gong, in an effort to make amends, attended a citizenship ceremony held at Teck Ghee Community Club and received her Singapore citizenship certificate from Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah. Actress Gong Li Height Comparision. For example, in the past if a Hollywood director came to me with a script and wanted me to play a character and she was a stereotypical Asian woman who gets into a fight and gets killed off quickly, that didn't seem to have much interest for me. [20], These roles established her reputation, according to Asiaweek, as .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "one of the world's most glamorous movie stars and an elegant throwback to Hollywood's golden era".[5]. She also worked with renowned director Stephen Chow in comedy films God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991) and Flirting Scholar (1993). When I speak in English, my expressions become different. [18] Regarding the sexual content in Ju Dou, Chinese censorship deemed the film "a bad influence on the physical and spiritual health of young people."[7].