Nickname:	Li Gong / Gong Li / Lei Gung
Known for:	2046 / Raise the Red Lantern / Miami Vice
Birthday:	31 December 1965, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Height:	5' 7" (1.70 m)

We like her because she uses her movie roles as more than a way to earn a living; it's a platform for her beauty and talent to shine through. She takes every role seriously, and treats her credibility with fans as a sacred trust. (We have been watching way too much PBS.) Gong Li is China's most famous actress. Among her significant films are Farewell My Concubine, Chinese Box with Jeremy Irons, and The Emperor and the Assassin, the most expensive movie in Chinese film history.
Was included in People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. Representative of Shanghai Tang line of clothing. Graduated from the Central Drama Academy in Beijing (1989) Personal favorites: Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman Received New York Film Critics award for Farewell My Concubine (aka Farewell My Concubine). Dated Yimou Zhang [1987-1995] Head juror of the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival Head juror of the 2002 Venice Film Festival Head juror of the 2003 Tokyo International Film Festival Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 Her performance as Juxian in Farewell My Concubine (aka "Farewell My Concubine") (1993) is ranked #89 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006). The youngest of five children. Had a song written about her by the Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Gong Li"). She was presented the French government's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in June 1998 for contributions to the cinema. Was chosen and honored as one of TIME Magazine's "60 Years of Asian Heroes". Youngest person to be honored with the "Trophy of the Festival" award at Cannes. Can understand English but is uncomfortable in speaking it off camera and in interviews. Usually finds its easier to learn her lines for her English speaking roles phonetically. Michael Mann and Rob Marshall refer to her as the "Meryl Streep of China". Beauty ambassador for L'Oreal cosmetics. Her father and her older sister both died of cancer. Voted "Most beautiful woman in China" 2006. #52 on Premiere magazines "100 sexiest movie stars ever" (2008).

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