Gong Li (born December 31, 1965) is a Chinese film actress. Born on New Year's Eve, 1965, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, Gong Li first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou. She...
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Gong Li (born December 31, 1965) is a Chinese film actress. Born on New Year's Eve, 1965, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, Gong Li first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou. She was in "Miami Vice" and "Memoirs of a Geisha." Find videos, pics and articles on Gong Li here.
Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is set to return to Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium to stage a version of the opera "Turandot", state press reported on May 21. The October 6-7 production which costs 100 million yuan (US$14.7 million) to produce, will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
This is not the first time Zhang is directing the Giacomo Puccini opera about the love story of a Chinese princess. In 1998, he staged a critically... Read Full Story
A leading Chinese actress Gong Li - star of Memoirs of a Geisha - has whipped up a storm of controversy in China following her decision to become a citizen of Singapore . Her name is dirt on some Chinese websites, where she is being accused of treason. Posts include include angry accusations such as: "Why do we make her money for her, just so she can take the money and run." Some actresses come to embody the national ideal of womanhood, no matter how corny that may seem. Catherine Deneuve is... Read Full Story
Zhang Yimou is not only suing the publisher and author of a salacious unauthorized biography that he said damaged his reputation but the filmmaker is also seeking a public apology according to Chinese media.
Zhang Yimou and actress Gong Li Documenting China - Zhang Yimou's Biography published by Huaxia and authored by Huang Xiaoyang alleges Zhang and his wife's marriage was ruined by Zhang’s indiscretions with actress Gong Li. A court in Beijing had accepted the case last Tuesday... Read Full Story
Award-winning actress Gong Li graces the January 2009 Harper’s Bazaar (China) issue. Li’s upcoming film Shanghai, starring Ken Watanabe and Chow Yun-Fat, releases February 27 th . The film centers on an American man in Shanghai who finds his friend murdered. . In investigating his friend's death, he stumbles upon a secret the United States government has been keeping and falls in love in the process. More pics of Gong Li in Harper's Bazaar below. Read Full Story
On January 11 th actress Gong Li can be seen on talk show Yanglan One on One on Dragon TV, a Shanghai-based TV channel, discussing her decision to become a Singaporean.
“It’s my own choice and I think that’s why there’s no need for an instant and high-profile explanation for the public.” She goes on to say, “I will walk the line in my way and I don’t want my life to be bothered by others’ talking.” Gong explains in Singapore she enjoys the freedom of never having to take an assistant... Read Full Story
Beijing – Actress Gong Li has become the new face of a local lingerie brand but the one question she will not answer is: What is her bra cup size? Despite Sunday’s early snowfall, brought on by cloud seeding, and freezing cold, she wore a low-cut gown the brand, Aimer, made for her at the opening of China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 in Beijing. Her ample breasts were a hot topic when she starred in 2006’s Curse Of The Golden Flower and it was Aimer which created the bras the female cast... Read Full Story
Written by Adrian Twist (LA) - Gong Li has been one of the biggest stars in China for the past 20 years, but that does not make her immune to the rage of her once vast fan base. They became furious when she renounced her citizenship for Singaporean nationality. To express their anger, many have hit the internet calling her a "traitor." Chinese cannot maintain dual citizenship - National pride is ingrained from infancy with emphasis placed on love for all things Mao and the communist... Read Full Story
Chinese actress Gong Li is set to star in movie “Shanghai” alongside Hollywood star John Cusack. The story background is set in the turbulent era of Shanghai (pre-World War II); there are 2 versions about the plot, not sure which is the official one… 1. Cusack is starring as a journalist who visited Shanghai to find his missing friend and caught in a mobster war; while Gong Li plays as a mysterious lady who is a key figure in all the chaos. 2. Cusack a special agent sent by US to Shanghai to... Read Full Story
Gong Li 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. Profile Name: Gong Li 巩俐 Birthday: 1965.12.31 Native places: Shandong Height: 168cm Body... Read Full Story
Here at Slacker Chic I try and make a point of celebrating a wide variety of what beauty means to others. To some it may be a tatted up Suicide Girl. Others might find classic enchantment of Cate Blachett to be the most alluring while others still prefer the cuvier figure and spunky personality of larger, more outspoken women like Beth Ditto or Mo'Nique. No matter who you are or what you look like, almost everyone is going to have a varying opinion on what is hot and what is not. However... Read Full Story
