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Gong Li
Chinese name	鞏俐 (Traditional)
Chinese name	巩俐 (Simplified)
Born	December 31, 1965 (1965-12-31) (age 42) Shenyang, China
Spouse(s)	Ooi Wei Ming (1996-)
Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress 2007 Curse of the Golden Flower Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress 1993 The Story of Qiu Ju 2000 Breaking the Silence Other Awards NBR Award for Best Supporting Actress 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha NYFCC Award for Best Supporting Actress 1993 Farewell My Concubine Volpi Cup for Best Actress 1992 The Story of Qiu Ju

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gong.

Gong Li (simplified Chinese: 巩俐; traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; pinyin: Gǒng Lì) (born December 31, 1965) is a two-time Golden Rooster, two-time Hundred Flowers Award, Berlinale Camera, Cannes Festival Trophy, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle Award, and Volpi Cup winning Chinese film actress. She 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] Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... This article is about a city. ... Hong Kong Film Awards (香港電影金像獎), is the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong. ... Curse of the Golden Flower (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known literally as When Golden Armor Covers the Entire City, is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou. ... The Golden Rooster Awards (Traditional Chinese: 金雞獎; Simplified Chinese: 金鸡奖; pinyin: JÄ«n JÄ« Jiăng) are the most prestigious awards in film given in China. ... The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司, 1992) is a Chinese comedy-drama film. ... // 1954 Nina Foch - Excutive Suite 1955 Marjorie Rambeau - A Man Called Peter ; The View from Pompeys Head 1956 Debbie Reynolds - The Catered Affair 1957 Sybil Thorndike - The Princess and the Showgirl 1958 Kay Walsh - The Horses Mouth 1959 Edith Evans - The Nuns Story 1960 Shirley Jones - Elmer... Memoirs of a Geisha is an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning movie adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielbergs Amblin Entertainment and directed by Rob Marshall. ... The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle, honoring the finest achievements in filmmaking. ... Farewell My Concubine is a 1993 Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige which depicts the effects of various Chinese political turmoils during the 20th century on a Peking opera troupe. ... The Venice Film Festival ( ) is the oldest film festival in the world. ... The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司, 1992) is a Chinese comedy-drama film. ... Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. ... A Chinese surname, family name (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or clan name (氏; pinyin: shì), is one of the hundreds or thousands of family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Rooster Awards (Traditional Chinese: 金雞獎; Simplified Chinese: 金鸡奖; pinyin: JÄ«n JÄ« Jiăng) are the most prestigious awards in film given in China. ... One of the A festivals in Europe. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor George McClennans revocation of moving-picture exhibition licenses on Christmas Eve 1908. ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City-based publications. ... The Venice Film Festival ( ) is the oldest film festival in the world. ... Zhang Yimou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ;  ) (born November 14, 1951) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker and one-time cinematographer. ...

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.^[2] Gong grew up in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress, and at school she excelled at singing and dancing almost to the exclusion of other subjects. She was eventually accepted to the Beijing Central College of Drama in 1985 and graduated in 1989.^[3] She was still a student there when Zhang Yimou chose her in 1987 for the lead role in his first film as a director.^[4] This article is about a city. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the South Korean county of the same name, see Jinan County. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... Zhang Yimou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ;  ) (born November 14, 1951) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker and one-time cinematographer. ...

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, becoming his muse.^[5] She appeared in Ju Dou in 1990. Her performance in the Oscar-nominated Raise the Red Lantern thrust her into the international spotlight.^[4] and The Story of Qiu Ju, for which she was named Best Actress at the 1992 Venice Film Festival. The roles help solidify her reputation as, according to Asiaweek, one of the "world's most glamorous movie stars and an elegant throwback to Hollywood's golden era."^[4] Gong and Zhang, however were not only colleagues but lovers. When Gong ended their personal relationship in 1995 (marrying a businessman the following year), their professional relationship ended as well.^[5] Red Sorghum (紅高梁, Pinyin: Hong gao liang) is a 1987 Chinese film, the first to be directed by Zhang Yimou, based off a novel by Mo Yan. ... Ju Dou (Chinese: 菊豆; Pinyin: Jú Dòu; 1991) is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang (though it is almost universally considered to be a product of Zhangs vision as director) and starring Gong Li as the title character. ... Raise the Red Lantern (Simplified Chinese: 大红灯笼高高挂; Traditional Chinese: 大紅燈籠高高掛; pinyin: Dà Hóng DÄ“nglóng Gāogāo Guà; literally Hang High the Big Red Lantern) is an award-winning 1991 Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwan film, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. ... The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司, 1992) is a Chinese comedy-drama film. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Venice Film Festival ( ) is the oldest film festival in the world. ... Asiaweek, the English edition, was a news magazine focusing on Asia, published weekly by Asiaweek Limited, a subsidiary of Time Inc. ...

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 at the time her first major role with a director other than Zhang Yimou. In 2006, Premiere Magazine ranked her performance as the 89th greatest performance of all time. New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City-based publications. ... Farewell My Concubine is a 1993 Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige which depicts the effects of various Chinese political turmoils during the 20th century on a Peking opera troupe. ... Chen Kaige (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chen Kai-ko) (born August 12, 1952) is a Chinese film director. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Premiere is an American and New York City-based film magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Médias, beginning publication in 1987. ...

With her ascent and influence, Gong began to criticize the censorship policy in China. Her films Farewell My Concubine and The Story of Qiu Ju were both initially banned in her native land, reportedly for being thinly-veiled critiques of the government.^[6] In regards to the sexual material in Ju Dou, one official called the film "a bad influence on the physical and spiritual health of young people."^[5]

Gong wrote the introduction to the 2001 book "Chinese Opera".^[7]

Despite her high profile, Gong put off working on Hollywood films for years, due to both her lack of confidence in speaking English and her discontent with the types of roles that had been offered to her^[8]. Her first major English-language role came in 2005 when she starred as the beautiful but vindictive Hatsumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha. Her performance met generally rave reviews.^[9] ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Memoirs of a Geisha is an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning movie adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielbergs Amblin Entertainment and directed by Rob Marshall. ...

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Controversy

Gong created a major stir at Peking University in 2000 when the university accepted her to take an undergraduate degree course in social studies. Students of the institution felt her celebrity status allowed her to "jump the queue" when other prospective students are held to much more competitive standards. In her defence, Gong said she simply wanted to "pursue the spirit of learning."^[10]

Personal life

Her relationship with Zhang Yimou was both professional and romantic and they created a scandal for being lovers during their long collaboration, despite Zhang having been married at the time. The couple eventually broke up in 1995. In 1996, rumors began circulating that Gong had married Singaporean tobacco tycoon Ooi Hoe Soeng (黄和祥), allegations she denied until a Singapore tabloid printed a copy of the marriage certificate.^[11] They eventually had a wedding reception that November at Hong Kong's China Club.^[12][11] She has a reputation for being elusive and is very private about her personal life. As of 2007, she is said to be able to speak fluent conversational English.^{[citation needed]} Zhang Yimou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ;  ) (born November 14, 1951) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker and one-time cinematographer. ... For wartime collaboration, see Collaborationism. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) National anthem: Majulah Singapura Capital Singapore1 Largest city Singapore1 Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Government President Prime minister Westminster system (de jure) Dominant-party system (de facto) Sellapan Rama Nathan Lee Hsien Loong Independence - From Malaysia August 9, 1965 Area  - Total... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Filmography

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Other information

• Gong Li was voted the most beautiful person in China.^[13][14]
• One of the B-sides of Red Hot Chili Peppers single Scar Tissue, from the album Californication, is called Gong Li.

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See also

• Cinema of China

The history of Chinese language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. ...

Footnotes

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External links

• Gong Li at the Internet Movie Database

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