Gong Li
Birth Name:
Gong Li
Birth Place:
Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Is a 1989 graduate of Central Academy of Drama in Beijing
- Was discovered by renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou
- Quote: "For me the beauty of a person is a matter of the whole package․ You have to look at the whole thing, not just a matter of outward appearance or whatever․ It has to do with one's character, personality, upbringing and so on․"
- Quote: "There are all kinds of constraints I do place upon myself internally․ It's through these kinds of things that I develop a kind of resistance, a kind of inner force that is struggling to break free can be expressed․"
- Helped to popularize Chinese cinema throughout the Western world
- Made her acting debut in Zhang Yimou's 1987 drama "Red Sorghum․"
- Has served as spokesperson for international clothing chain Shanghai Tang
- In 2008, narrated the Audie Award-winning audio tour "Beijing․"
Awards
- 1987Golden Kite - Best New Performer (Actor):Winner
- 1987Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 1988Hundred Flowers Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1989Hundred Flowers Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1990Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 1991Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 1991Hong Kong Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1992David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Nominated
- 1992Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Winner
- 1992Volpi Cup - Best Actress:Winner
- 1992Golden Ciak - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993Golden Phoenix Award - Female Actor:Winner
- 1993Golden Rooster - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993Hundred Flowers Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993Best ActressWinner
- 1993NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1993NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1994Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 1995Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1997Hong Kong Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000NETPAC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2000Golden Rooster - Best Actress:Winner
- 2000Best ActressWinner
- 2000Shanghai Film Critics Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001Golden Phoenix Award - Female Actor:Winner
- 2001Hundred Flowers Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2002Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2003Students' Choice Award - Favorite Actress:Winner
- 2004China Film Media Award - Best Actress - Mainland China:Nominated
- 2005NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama:Nominated
- 2006Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2007Asian Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2007NETPAC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2007China Film Media Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2007Golden Bauhinia - Best Actress:Winner
- 2007Hong Kong Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2007HKFCS Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2008IOMA - Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista):Nominated
- 2014Golden Deer - Best Actress:Winner
- 2014Audience Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2014Golden Horse Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2014Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2014Golden Lotus Awards - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2014Shanghai Film Critics Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2015Asian Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2015NETPAC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2015China Film Directors' Guild Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2015China Film Media Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2015Huading Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015Huading Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2016Golden Knight Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2016Huabiao Film Award - Outstanding Actress:Nominated
- 2017Youth Film Manual Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2021Honorable Mention - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021Golden Kite - Best Leading Actress:Winner
- 2021IFeng Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2022China Film Directors' Guild Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2022Chinese Film Competition - Most Popular Actress:Nominated
- 2022Chinese Film Competition - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2022Students' Choice Award - Favorite Actress:Nominated