Gong Li Trivia Questions

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.

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

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.

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

After its release in 1990, Ju Dou was banned because it was submitted to the Academy Awards without Chinese government approval. The ban lasted about two years, though Gong Li herself faced no formal acting ban.

'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.

Gong Li's English is limited; she relies on phonetic coaching for Hollywood roles and speaks with a heavy accent, as heard in Memoirs of a Geisha and Miami Vice.

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.