Gong Li
Date of Birth: Friday, December 31, 1965
Place of Birth: Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Height: 5'3
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Gong Li was raised in Jinan, China. She is the daugther of an economics professor.
In 1985, Gong Li was rejected when she applied to China's top music school, but she was accepted to the Central Drama Academy in Beijing. She was graduated from the academy in 1989.
Gong Li got her first lead role in Red Sorghum in 1987.
She was named Best Actress at the 49th Venice International Film Festival for her role in The Story of Qiu Ju. Gong Li said that it was her favorite role, where she portrayed a poor woman. For that role, she had to spent weeks in a small village and leared the local language.
In 1993, Gong Li starred in Farewell My Concubine. She gained international recognition for her role and won a New York Film Critics award.
She is known as China's most famous actress in the Western world.
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