Question 1

True or false: Gong Li won an Academy Award for her role in 'Farewell My Concubine'.

Accepted Answer

False. She was never nominated for an Oscar. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film but did not win, and Gong Li's performance was not Oscar-recognized.

Question 2

True or false: Gong Li studied traditional Chinese opera before becoming a film actress.

Accepted Answer

False. She studied at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, not traditional opera. Her early training was in acting, not opera performance.

Question 3

True or false: Gong Li and director Zhang Yimou were married for several years in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

False. They had a famous romantic relationship and collaborated on many films, but they never married. Zhang Yimou was married to someone else during their affair.

Question 4

True or false: Gong Li was born in China but later became a citizen of Singapore.

Accepted Answer

True. Gong Li acquired Singaporean citizenship in 2008 after marrying her husband, a Singaporean businessman. She still works extensively in China.

Question 5

True or false: Gong Li was banned from acting in China for several years after criticizing the government.

Accepted Answer

True. After the Tiananmen Square protests, her film 'Ju Dou' was banned in China for two years. She faced restrictions, though not a formal ban on her career.

Question 6

True or false: Gong Li was the first Chinese actress to serve as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival.

Accepted Answer

True. She was a jury member in 1997, making her the first Chinese actress to hold that role. She later served again in 2002 and 2014.

Question 7

True or false: Gong Li starred in the first Chinese film ever nominated for a Golden Globe.

Accepted Answer

True. 'Ju Dou' (1990), starring Gong Li, was the first Chinese film nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also an Oscar nominee.

Question 8

True or false: Gong Li's English is fluent, and she has never used a voice double in Hollywood films.

Accepted Answer

False. Her English is limited; in 'Miami Vice' and 'Memoirs of a Geisha,' she used a voice double or heavily accented delivery. She's not fluent.

Gong Li Trivia Questions