Gong Li

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Early experience

Gong Li was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. Her ancestral home is Jinan, Shandong Province. She is the youngest daughter in her family. When she was less than one year old, she moved to Jinan with her parents because of their job transfer. She loved singing and dancing since childhood and dreamed of becoming a singer one day. Gongli primary school studied in Sanhe Street Primary School in Jinan. When she was a sophomore, she was recommended by the school to sing children's songs in Jinan people's radio station. In Jinan No.2 Middle School, Gong Li spent six years as a middle school student. At that time, she was a member of the school's literature and art team and was often active on the dance platform of middle school students in Quancheng. Early photo

In the early summer of 1983, Gong Li failed in the college entrance examination, and her parents no longer supported her artistic pursuit. However, she began to work and continue to prepare for the culture class examination, preparing for the college entrance examination again.

In 1984, Gong Li became a temporary worker in the subordinate unit of Shandong publishing house. Under the introduction of her friends, she met Yin Dawei, who was known as the first teacher. She had an important influence on Gong Li's later life.

In the early summer of 1985, Gong Li took part in the national unified examination again, but her score in the college entrance examination was 11 points different from the admission standard of art colleges. The teachers in the enrollment group of the Central Academy of drama are sorry for it, but they didn't cross Gong Li's name easily. The enrollment team solemnly wrote a report and submitted it to the Department of art and education of the Ministry of culture, which requested special approval for Gong Li's admission. The Ministry of culture's art and education department's reply soon issued, approved the requirements of Chinese opera. In the same year, Gong Li entered the performance Department of the Central Academy of drama.

Acting experience

Become famous

In 1987, Gong Li was selected by director Zhang Yimou to play the heroine "jiu'er" in the war drama "Red Sorghum", thus officially starting a 15 year cooperation journey with the fifth generation directors. The film won the Golden Bear award at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese film to win the Best Picture award at the three major European international film festivals, and also won the 8th China Film Festival Golden Rooster Award for best feature film, the 11th popular film Hundred Flowers Award for best feature film.

In 1989, Gong Li starred in Zhang Yimou's second anti-terrorism film "code named leopard", in which she played a simple and kind-hearted female nurse, Ali, and won the best supporting actress award of the 12th popular film Hundred Flowers Award for this film, stepping into a new stage of exploring performance skills and styles. In the same year, she also starred in the historical costume film "a generation of demon Queen" directed by Li Hanxiang, in which she played Gong Female laurel.

Ten years of maturity

In 1990, Gong Li and Zhang Yimou continued to work together, starring in his family ethics film "Ju Dou", which won the special Bunuel award at the 43rd Cannes International Film Festival, and nominated the best foreign language film award at the 63rd Academy Awards, becoming the first Chinese language film to be nominated for the award. Gong Li played Ju Dou, an adventurous housewife, and won the Warner prize for this film Best actress award at the International Film Festival.

In 1991, Gong Li starred in Zhang Yimou's love ethics film "the red lantern is high", which won the Silver Lion Award at the 48th Venice International Film Festival, and nominated the best foreign language film award at the 64th Academy Awards. In the same year, Gong Li was invited to attend the 64th Academy Awards ceremony. In the film, Gong Li played the rebellious fourth wife and won the 16th Volkswagen film award He also nominated the best foreign actress award of the 36th Italian film David award and the best actress award of the National Film Critics Association of the United States.

In 1992, Gong Li starred in the rural theme film "Qiuju fight a lawsuit", which won the Golden Lion Award of the 49th Venice International Film Festival. Gong Li played a stubborn rural woman Qiuju in the film. With this film, she won the best actress award of the 49th Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Venice film queen in mainland China. In addition, Gong Li won the best female owner of the 13th China Golden Rooster Award The best actress award of Japan Film Critics Association.

In 1993, Gong Li cooperated with Director Chen Kaige for the first time and starred in the same-sex love ethics film farewell my concubine. The film won the Golden Palm Award at the 46th Cannes International Film Festival, the best foreign language film award at the British Film Academy, and nominated the best foreign language film award at the Academy awards. Gong Li played Juxian, a brothel prostitute who died for love, and won the New York Film Critics Association for this film In 2004, she was listed on the list of "100 great performances in film history" of American Premiere Magazine. In the same year, she cooperated with Stephen Chow in the Wulitou film "Tang Bohu points Qiuxiang", which won the first place in the box office of Hong Kong in 1993. Gong Li played the beautiful and dignified Qiuxiang in the film.

In 1994, Gong Li collaborated with Zhang Yimou in the feature film alive, which won the jury award of the 47th Cannes International Film Festival and other awards. Gong Li played a knowledgeable mother in the film and nominated for the best actress award of the chlotrudis film award in the United States. In the same year, she played pan Yuliang, a Chinese female painter, in the fourth generation director Huang Shuqin's film the soul of painting, which was selected into Cannes National Film Awards In the same year, he played empress Lu, Liu Bang's wife, and sang the Mandarin version theme song of the film.

In 1995, Gong Li starred in the movie "shake, shake, shake to grandma bridge" directed by Zhang Yimou, in which she played little Jinbao, a charming "song and dance queen" of Shanghai beach dance hall, and sang all the songs of the film. The film won the 48th Cannes International Film Festival Technology award, the 53rd Golden Globe Award for best photography, and the National Film Critics Association of the United States Gong Li was invited to attend the 53rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

In 1996, Gong Li collaborated with Chen Kaige and Zhang Guorong in the love movie "Fengyue" again, and was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 49th Cannes International Film Festival. Gong Li played the rebellious young lady Ruyi in the film and nominated for the best actress award of the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, Gong Li appeared on the cover of time magazine in the United States and Der Spiegel magazine in Germany.

In 1997, Gong Li starred in the love film "China box" directed by Wang Ying, which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 54th Venice International Film Festival and won the best score award. In the film, Gong Li played Vivian, a mainland woman who made a living in Hong Kong. In the same year, Gong Li was invited to serve as a member of the jury of the main competition unit of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival, becoming the first member of the Cannes International Film Festival Chinese judges of the main competition unit of the festival.

In 1998, Gong Li was awarded the French arts and literature medal by the French Ministry of culture.

In 1999, Gong Li cooperated with Director Chen Kaige for the third time to play in the historical martial arts movie Jingke assassinating King Qin, in which she played the well-known king of Qin Ying Zheng and childhood sweetheart Zhao Ji, who was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 52nd Cannes International Film Festival and won the technical award.

At the beginning of the century

In 2000, Gong Li served as the chairman of the jury of the main competition unit of the 50th Berlin International Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese to serve as the chairman of the jury of the main competition unit of the three major European international film festivals. In the same year, Gong Li cooperated with sun Zhou, the fifth generation director, in the tender film "beautiful mother", starring in sun Liying, a self-improvement single mother, and won the 24th Montreal International Film Award Gong Li became the first Chinese actress to win the best actress award of the international class a film festival twice. In addition, Gong Li won the best actress award of the 20th China Golden Rooster film award and the 24th popular film Hundred Flowers Award.

In 2002, Gong Li was invited to serve as the chairman of the judging panel of the main competition unit of the 59th Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese to serve as the chairman of the judging panel of the main competition unit of the three major European international film festivals twice, and the first Asian filmmaker to serve as the chairman of the judging panel of the main competition unit of the Venice International Film Festival. In the same year, Gong Li once again cooperated with director Sun Zhou in the love film Zhou Yu's film Zhou Yu, a literary and artistic young woman, won the most popular actress award in the 10th Beijing University Students Film Festival.

In 2003, Gong Li was the chairman of the jury of the main competition unit of the 16th Tokyo International Film Festival.

In 2004, Gong Li collaborated with Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai in two love movies 2046 and Eros, playing gambler Su Lizhen and socializing Miss Hua Hua respectively. The two films competed and participated in Cannes International Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival respectively. In the same year, Gong Li was awarded a Commemorative Award at Cannes International Film Festival in recognition of her contribution to Cannes International Film Festival Xianhe has missed the best actress award many times.

Travel to North America

In 2005, Gong Li took part in the film "Memoirs of geisha", which describes Japanese Geisha. The film won the ninth place in "Time magazine's top ten films of the year" and won the 78th Academy Awards for best art direction, best photography and best costume design. Gong Li won the 77th National Review Association Award for her first role in the film She won the third best supporting actress award in the "top 24 best performances" of Premiere Magazine in 2005.

In 2006, Gong Li released three blockbusters all over the world. Among them, Gong Li cooperated with Zhang Yimou again, and the ancient court emotional film "the golden armour in the city" which cooperated with Chow Yun fat and Jay Chou was selected by time magazine of the United States“

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