Li Gong Net Worth

Li Gong is a Chinese actress born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on December 31, 1965. She grew up in Jinan and had a passion for music from a young age. After failing to gain entrance to China's top music school in 1985, she applied and was accepted to the Central Drama Academy in Beijing, graduating in 1989. While still a student, she was cast as the female lead in Hong gao liang (1988). She went on to become China's best-known actress in the West, winning Best Actress at the 49th Venice International Film Festival for her role in Qiu Ju da guan si (1992). She had a successful collaboration with Yimou Zhang until their personal relationship ended in 1995 and Gong's subsequent marriage to a tobacco company executive.
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Who is it? Actress
Birth Day December 31, 1965
Birth Place  Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, China
Age 58 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn
Chinese name 巩俐 (simplified)
Pinyin Gǒng Lì (Mandarin)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s) Ooi Hoe Soeng (1996–2010)
Parents Gong Lize (father) Liu Ying (mother)
Ancestry Jinan, Shandong, China

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

Li Gong, a renowned actress in China, is expected to have a net worth of $5 million by 2024. With her exceptional talent and captivating screen presence, Gong has become one of the most influential and sought-after actresses in the region. She has graced the entertainment industry with her versatile performances in both mainstream and independent films. From her early breakthroughs in films like "Farewell My Concubine" and "Raise the Red Lantern" to her recent success in international projects, Gong's exceptional acting skills have garnered her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. As she continues to thrive in her career, her net worth is set to grow along with her remarkable success.

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Biography/Timeline

1985

In 1985, she was accepted to the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and graduated in 1989. While a student at the Central Academy of Drama, she was discovered by Zhang Yimou, who chose her for the lead role in Red Sorghum, his first film as a Director.

1987

Her personal and professional relationship with Director Zhang Yimou was highly publicized. The pair collaborated on six films between 1987 and 1995, before ending their relationship. They reunited in 2006 for the film Curse of the Golden Flower and in 2014 on Coming Home.

1993

In 1993, she received a New York Film Critics Circle award for her role in Farewell My Concubine (1993). Directed by Chen Kaige, the film was her first major role with a Director other than Zhang Yimou. In the same year, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Premiere magazine ranked her performance in Farewell My Concubine as the 89th greatest performance of all time. She also worked with renowned Director Stephen Chow in comedy films God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991) and Flirting Scholar (1993)

1998

In June 1998, Gong Li became a recipient of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Two years later, she was invited by the Berlin Film Festival to be the President of its international jury at the festival's 50th anniversary (2001 February).

2000

Gong was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 16 October 2000.

2005

Despite her popularity, Gong avoided Hollywood for years, due to a lack of confidence in speaking English. She made her English speaking debut in 2005 when she starred as Hatsumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha. Her performance was met with generally positive reviews. Her other English-language roles to date included Miami Vice in 2006 and Hannibal Rising in 2007. In all three films, she learned her English lines phonetically.

2006

She was voted the most beautiful woman in China in 2006.

2008

Gong applied for Singapore citizenship in early 2008. When overseas professional obligations prevented her from showing up at her scheduled August citizenship ceremony, she was harshly criticized for not making it a priority. On Saturday, 8 November 2008, Gong, in an effort to make amends, attended a citizenship ceremony held at Teck Ghee Community Club and received her Singapore citizenship certificate from Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah.

2010

In November 1996, Gong married Singaporean tobacco tycoon Ooi Hoe Seong at Hong Kong's China Club. On 28 June 2010, Gong's agent confirmed that Gong Li and her husband had divorced.

2014

In 2014, Gong was a jury President of the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival. In the same year, she reunited with Zhang Yimou for the film Coming Home, which is set during the throes of the Cultural Revolution. The film was their first collaboration since 2006.

2016

In 2016, Gong took on her first action role in The Monkey King 2, playing the White Bone Demon.

2018

In 2018, Gong was cast in Lou Ye's period drama Saturday Fiction, where she plays an Actress who is working undercover gathering intelligence for the Allies. She was also cast in the live-action adaptation of the 1998 Disney animated film Mulan, playing a villain.