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Denver Post - Found Jul. 2, 2009
Gong Li in 'Miami Vice' such an interesting role.' The research relating to Frechette, she says, took her down some unexpected paths.
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Houston ChroniclePress of Atlantic City - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Gong Li in 'Miami Vice' - such an interesting role.' The research relating to Frechette, she says, took her down some unexpected paths.
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Press of Atlantic CityCHINAdaily - Found Jun. 25, 2009
Jet Li should thank Gong Li for softening a blow so fierce it could have felled a kungfu master.
Chicago Tribune - Found Jun. 26, 2009
Gong Li in 'Miami Vice' -- such an interesting role.'The research relating to Frechette, she says, took her down some unexpected paths.
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gong.
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| Born | December 31, 1965 Shenyang, China (Current Citizenship: Singaporean) |
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Gong Li (simplified Chinese: 巩俐; traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; pinyin: Gǒng Lì; born December 31, 1965) is a Chinese-born 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.1 She has twice been awarded the Golden Rooster and the Hundred Flowers Awards twice 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 2008.2
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Biography
Early life
Gong Li was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, the fifth child in her family. Her father was a professor of economics and her mother, who was 40 when Gong was born, was a teacher.3 Gong grew up in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. She was accepted to the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing in 1985, and graduated in 1989.4 While as a student at 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.5
Career
Over the next several years after her 1987 debut in Red Sorghum, Gong received both local and international acclaim for her roles in several more Zhang Yimou films:6 She appeared in Ju Dou in 1990; Her performance in the Oscar-nominated Raise the Red Lantern put her in the international spotlight;5 In The Story of Qiu Ju, she was named Best Actress at the 1992 Venice Film Festival. These roles established her reputation, according to Asiaweek, as "one of the world's most glamorous movie stars and an elegant throwback to Hollywood's golden era."5
In June 1998, Gong Li became a recipient of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Two years later, she was chosen as the president of the international jury of the 50th annual Berlin Film Festival.7
In 1993 she received a New York Film Critics Circle award for her role in Farewell My Concubine. Directed by Chen Kaige, the film was her first major role with a director other than Zhang Yimou. In 2006, Premiere Magazine ranked her performance in Farewell My Concubine as the 89th greatest performances of all time.
Immune to political repercussions because of her reputation, Gong Li began criticizing the censorship policy in China. Her films Farewell My Concubine and The Story of Qiu Ju were initially banned in her native land, reportedly for being thinly-veiled critiques of the communist government.7 In regard to the sexual content in Ju Dou, one government official called the film "a bad influence on the physical and spiritual health of young people."6 She said (translated) "Under the new wave of directors, films in China are getting more in-depth and have more Chinese characteristics than before. But mainland directors face an entirely different system from their counterparts elsewhere. You can't just make whatever films you like."5
Despite her popularity, Gong avoided Hollywood for years, due to a lack of confidence in speaking English.8 She made her English speaking debut in 2005 when she starred as the beautiful but vindictive Hatsumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha. Her performance was met with generally positive reviews.9
Her other English-language roles to date included Chinese Box in 1997, Miami Vice in 2006 and Hannibal Rising in 2007. In all three films, she learned her English lines phonetically.
Personal life
Her collaboration with director Zhang Yimou was highly publicized, but an affair with Zhang created a scandal that ended their professional relationship in 1995. They were reunited in 2006 for Zhang's Curse of the Golden Flower.
In 1996, rumors began circulating that Gong had married Singaporean tobacco tycoon, Ooi Hoe Soeng (黄和祥). She denied these allegations until a Singapore tabloid printed a copy of the marriage certificate.10 They had married in November 1996 at Hong Kong's China Club.1011
Gong Li applied for Singapore citizenship in early 2008.2 When overseas professional obligations prevented her from showing up at her scheduled August citizenship ceremony, some Singaporeans questioned whether she was disrespectful of her new country.2 On Saturday November 8, 2008, Gong attended a citizenship ceremony held at Teck Ghee Community Club and received her Singapore citizenship certificate from Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah.2.
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Red Sorghum | 红高梁 | My Grandma | |
| 1989 | The Empress Dowager | 西太后 | Guilian | |
| 1989 | Mr. Sunshine | 開心巨無霸 | ||
| 1989 | Codename Cougar | 代号美洲豹 | Ah Li | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress, 1989 |
| 1990 | A Terracotta Warrior | 秦俑 | Winter/Lili Chu | Nominated for Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress |
| 1990 | Ju Dou | 菊豆 | Ju Dou | |
| 1991 | God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | 賭俠2之上海灘賭聖 | Yu-Sin/Yu-Mong | |
| 1991 | Raise the Red Lantern | 大红灯笼高高挂 | Songlian | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, 1993 |
| 1991 | The Banquet | 豪門夜宴 | Waitress at banquet | |
| 1992 | The Story of Qiu Ju | 秋菊打官司 | Qiu Ju | Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actress, 1993 Volpi Cup (Venice Film Festival) for Best Actress |
| 1992 | Mary from Beijing | 夢醒時分 | Mary | |
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine | 霸王别姬 | Juxian | NYFCC Award for Best Supporting Actress, 1993 |
| 1993 | Flirting Scholar | 唐伯虎點秋香 | Chow Heung | |
| 1994 | Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountain | 新天龍八部之天山童姥 | Mo Han-Wen | |
| 1994 | A Soul Haunted by Painting | 画魂 | Pan Yuliang | |
| 1994 | To Live | 活着 | Xu Jiazhen | Nominated for Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress, 1995 |
| 1994 | King of Western Chu | 西楚霸王 | Lu Zhi | |
| 1995 | Shanghai Triad | 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 | Xiao Jingbao | |
| 1996 | Temptress Moon | 风月 | Pang Ruyi | Nominated for Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress, 1997 |
| 1997 | Chinese Box | 中國匣子 | Vivian | |
| 1998 | The Emperor and the Assassin | 荆柯刺秦王 | Lady Zhao | |
| 2000 | Breaking the Silence | 漂亮妈妈 | Sun Liying | Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actress, 2000 Montreal World Film Festival for Best Actress, 2000 |
| 2002 | Zhou Yu's Train | 周渔的火车 | Zhou Yu | |
| 2004 | 2046 | 2046 | Su Li Zhen | |
| 2004 | Eros | 爱神 | Miss Hua | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | 艺伎回忆录 | Hatsumomo | Nominated for Satellite Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture Drama
Best Supporting Actress-National Board of Review |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | 迈阿密风暴 | Isabella | |
| 2006 | Curse of the Golden Flower | 满城尽带黄金甲 | Empress Phoenix | Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress, 2007/ Hong Kong Film Critics Award for Best Actress, 2007 |
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | 沉默的羔羊前传之揭开罪幕 | Lady Murasaki Shikibu Lecter | |
| 2009 | Shanghai | 上海 | Anna Lan-Ting |
Other information
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- Gong Li was voted the most beautiful woman in China in 2006.1213
- The song on the B-sides of Scar Tissue from the Red Hot Chili Peppers's album, Californication, is called Gong Li.
- Gong was a spokesperson for Shanghai Tang clothing store.14
- She has a reputation for being elusive and very private about her personal life.
- Michael Mann and Rob Marshall refer to her as the "Meryl Streep of China".
- She was featured in the lyrics of the famous Tuts my Barreh (parody song of Touch My Body by Mariah Carey).
See also
Notes
- ^ Kehr, Dave (2004-07-16). "Torn Between a Dreamy Idealist and a Veterinarian". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6DC143AF935A25754C0A9629C8B63. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ a b c d Chong, Chee Kin (2008). "Gong Li is now a S'porean", Breaking News: Lifestyle, The Straits Times, November 10, 2008, www.straitstimes.com
- ^ Gong Li Sidebar
- ^ Gong Li Biography - Barnes & Noble.com
- ^ a b c d Ghahremani, Yasmin; Stanmeyer, Anastacia (1999-09-24), "Nation builders". Asiaweek. 25 (38):74
- ^ a b Dargis, Manohla (2004-12-05), "Glamour's New Orientation". New York Times. 154 (53054):Arts & Leisure 1
- ^ a b No byline (2000-02-25), "FIRST LADY OF FILM". Asiaweek. 26 (7):34
- ^ The Women of ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' | Memoirs of a Geisha | Movie News | Movies | Entertainment Weekly | 3
- ^ Lyttle, John (2006-01-16), "The eastern affront". New Statesman, 135 (4775):47
- ^ a b No byline (1997-02-10), "Gong Li & Ooi Hoe Seong". People. 47 (5):112
- ^ Louie, Elaine (1996-10-29), "Chronicle:Gong Li". New York Times. 146 (50595):B16
- ^ "Gong Li voted China's Most Beautiful Person". China Daily. May 23, 2006. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2006-05/23/content_597722.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ Min, Shen (May 22, 2006). "Gong Li Voted China's Most Beautiful Star". http://english.cri.cn/349/2006/05/22/44@92879.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ Gault, Ylonda; Fannin, Rebecca A. (1997-07-14), "Hong Kong retail giant Tang ready to pluck Big Apple". Advertising Age. 68 (28):33
External links
- Gong Li at the Internet Movie Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Zhou Xun for Perhaps Love |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress 2006 for Curse of the Golden Flower |
Succeeded by Siqin Gaowa for The Postmodern Life of My Aunt |
| Preceded by Zhou Xun for Perhaps Love |
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress 2007 for Curse of the Golden Flower |
Succeeded by Siqin Gaowa for The Postmodern Life of My Aunt |
| Preceded by Zhou Xun for Perhaps Love |
Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actress 2007 for Curse of the Golden Flower |
Succeeded by Vacant |
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