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Li Gong

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Born in Shenyang, grew up in Jinan, the daughter of an economics professor. Loved music from childhood, and dreamed of a singing career. After failing to gain entrance to China's top music school in 1985, applied for and was admitted to the Central Drama Academy in Beijing, from which she graduated in 1989... See full bio »

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in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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2013 Gone with the Bullets (pre-production)
 
2011 What Women Want
Li Yilong
 
2010 Shanghai
Anna Lan-Ting (as Gong Li)
 
2007 Hannibal Rising
Lady Murasaki (as Gong Li)
 
2006 Curse of the Golden Flower
Empress Phoenix
 
2006 Miami Vice
Isabella (as Gong Li)
 
2005 Memoirs of a Geisha
Hatsumomo (as Gong Li)
 
2004 Eros
Miss Hua (segment "The Hand")
 
2004 2046
Su Li-zhen
 
2002 Zhou Yu de huo che
Zhou Yu / Xiu
 
2000 Breaking the Silence
Sun Liying
 
1998 The Emperor and the Assassin
Lady Zhao
 
1997 Chinese Box
Vivian
 
1996 Temptress Moon
Pang Ruyi
 
1995 Shanghai Triad
Xiao Jingbao
 
1994 Xi chu bawang
Lu Zhi
 
1994 To Live
Xu Jiazhen
 
1994 A Soul Haunted by Painting
Pan Yuliang
 
1994 Xin tian long ba bu zhi tian shan tong lao
Mo Han-Wen
 
1993 Flirting Scholar
Chen Heung
 
1993 Farewell My Concubine
Juxian
 
1992 Meng xing shi fen
Ma Li
 
1992 The Story of Qiu Ju
Qiu Ju
 
1991 Raise the Red Lantern
Songlian
 
1991 God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Yu-San/Yu-Mong (as Lei Gung)
 
1990 Ju Dou
Ju Dou
 
1990 Qin yong
Winter/Lili Chu
 
1989 Daihao meizhoubao
Ah Li
 
1989 Xi tai hou
Guilian
 
1987 Red Sorghum
My Grandma
 
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2010 King's Man (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2009 World Film Report (TV series)
Herself
– Zhong guo dian ying huo jiang zhi lv zong shu: Wen ding tian xia (2009) … Herself
 
2007 Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Miami Vice: Undercover (TV documentary short)
Herself / Isabella
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Miami Vice: Undercover (2006) … Herself
– Lady in the Water (2006) … Herself
 
2006 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee
 
2005 On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha (TV documentary)
Herself/Hatsumomo
 
2002 Tout le monde en parle (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 May 2002 (2002) … Herself (as Gong Li)
 
1996 Primer plano (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 April 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1993 Arena (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Zhang Yimou (1993) … Herself
 
1991 Hao men ye yan
Herself/Waitress at banquet
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Isabella
 
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (TV movie)
Herself - Place #32
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Narration for the Louis Vuitton Soundwalk Beijing City Guide, an MP3 audio guide produced by Louis Vuitton and Soundwalk (June 2008).

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Alternate Names:

Lei Gung | Gong Li

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:

The important things are the script and the director. I have been waiting around to get the right script and the right director. For example, in the past if a Hollywood director came to me with a script and wanted me to play a character and she was a stereotypical Asian woman who gets into a fight and gets killed off quickly, that didn't seem to have much interest for me. See more »

Trivia:

Had a song written about her by the Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Gong Li"). See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn