Gong Li 鞏俐

ABOUT

Gong Li 鞏俐 is a Chinese female actress based in Singapore.  She achieved international prominence through her close collaborations with Chinese director Zhang Yimou (Yimou girl) and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at Venice for her performance in his 1992 film The Story of Qiu Ju. She has been credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to prominence in Europe and the United States. In 2006, she was voted the most beautiful woman in China.

PROFILE

• Name Gong Li
• Chinese: 巩俐
• Birthday: December 31, 1965
• Birthplace: Shenyang, Liaoning, China
• Citizenship: Singapore
• Height: 168 cm
• Spouse(s): Ooi Hoe Soeng (m.1996; d. 2010); Jean-Michel Jarre (m.2019)
• Occupation: Actress
• Active Years: 1987 - present

FILMOGRAPHY

 Movies

    Coming Home | Gui Lai (2014)
    What Women Want | Wo Zhi Nv Ren Xi (2011) - Li Yi-Long
    Shanghai (2009) - Anna Lan-Ting
    Hannibal Rising (2007) - Lady Murasaki
    Curse of the Golden Flower | Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006) - Empress Phoenix
    Miami Vice (2006) - Isabella
    Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) - Hatsumomo
    Eros (2004) - Miss Hua (segment "The Hand")
    2046 (2004) - Su Li-zhen
    Zhou Yu's Train | Zhou Yu de huo che (2002) - Zhou Yu
    Breaking the Silence | Piao liang ma ma (2000) - Sun Liying
    The Emperor and the Assassin | Jing ke ci qin wang (1998) - Lady Zhao
    Chinese Box (1997) - Vivian
    Temptress Moon | Feng yue (1996) - Pang Ruyi
    Shanghai Triad | Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao (1995) - Xiao Jingbao
    The Great Conqueror's Concubine | Xi chu bawang (1994) - Lu Zhi
    Lifetimes | Huozhe (1994) - Xu Jiazhen
    A Soul Haunted by Painting | Hua hun (1994) - Pan Yuliang
    Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountain | Xin tian long ba bu zhi tian shan tong lao (1994) - Mo Han-Wen
    Flirting Scholar | Tang Bohu dian Qiuxiang (1993) - Chen Heung
    Farewell My Concubine | Ba wang bie ji (1993) - Juxian
    Mary from Beijing | Meng xing shi fan (1992) - Ma Li
    The Story of Qiu Ju | Qiu Ju da guan si (1992) - Qiu Ju
    Raise the Red Lantern | Da hong deng long gao gao gua (1991) - Songlian
    God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | Du xia II: Shang Hai tan du sheng (1991) (as Lei Gung) - Yu-San/Yu-Mong
    Ju Dou (1990) - Ju Dou
    A Terra-Cotta Warrior | Qin yong (1990) - Winter/Lili Chu
    Operation Cougar | Daihao meizhoubao (1989) - Ah Li
    Mr. Sunshine | Hoi sam gui miu ba (1989)
    The Empress Dowager | Xi tai hou (1989) - Guilian
    Red Sorghum | Hong gao liang (1987) - My Grandma