Gong li et zhang yimou biography
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Gong Li
Chinese born Singaporean actress (born 1965)
"Li Gong" redirects here. For the computer scientist, see Li Gong (computer scientist).
Not to be confused with Gong Li (karateka).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Gong.
Gong Li (simplified Chinese: 巩俐; traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; born 31 December 1965) is a Chinese born Singaporean actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses in China today, she is known for her versatility and naturalistic performance.[4] She starred in three of the four Chinese-language films that have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Gong was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, and grew up in Jinan, Shandong. She enrolled at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, from where she graduated in 1989. While a student at the Academy, she was spotted by director Zhang Yimou and debuted in Zhang's Red Sorghum in 1987. Gong and Zhang's professional and personal relationship received much media attention in the Chinese-speaking world, as they continued to collaborate on a string of critically acclaimed movies, including the Oscar-nominated features Ju Dou (1990) and Raise the Red Lantern (1991). For her role in the Zhang-directed The Story of Qiu Ju (1992), Gong won the Volpi Cup for
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Zhang Yimou and Gong Li on their 9th collaboration
Director Zhang Yimou (R) and cast member Gong Li pose during a photocall for the film "Coming Home" (Gui lai) out of competition at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2014. [Photo/Agencies] |
Gong Li says Zhang Yimou gave her plenty of freedom and trust to interpret her character as she saw fit.
"He gave us (actors) a lot of space. Also for this film, no one could help me. This is a character that nobody can help me with. Your gaze, your behavior, your body language, these are the things that other people can't teach me. So the director told me that you need to go experience life and decide for yourself how to interpret the character ".
For his part, Zhang Yimou has praised Gong Li as "one of a kind."
"She's the actress whom I've worked with the most. Together, we've made about nine films. The Chinese film industry is booming right now. We could be the biggest film market in the world in five years. However, there are only a handful of good actors. Because when the market is this big, you should have a lot of great actors with different age groups, but there are not
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