Gong Li

Gong Li was born on 31 December 1965. In 2026 she is 60 years old — long established as Chinese cinema’s defining international actress of her generation.

Essential titles include Raise the Red Lantern, Farewell My Concubine, To Live, Memoirs of a Geisha, and later Hollywood appearances such as Mulan (2020).

Gong Li married French composer Jean-Michel Jarre in 2019. Earlier chapters of her personal life were closely watched alongside her Zhang Yimou collaborations.

Gong Li was born in China and later acquired Singaporean citizenship (announced in the late 2000s) while remaining a central figure of Chinese-language cinema.

Estimated wealth figures circulate widely but are unverified. Celluloid does not certify celebrity net-worth amounts.

Gong Li has been deeply associated with Cannes as a jury member and honoree across decades, alongside major domestic awards for her Zhang Yimou-era performances.

Public bios commonly list Gong Li around 5′3″–5′4″ (about 160–162 cm). Treat published heights as approximate.

Her collaboration with director Zhang Yimou beginning with Red Sorghum made her the face of Fifth Generation Chinese cinema for global audiences.

Yes. Gong Li played the shape-shifting villain Xianniang in Disney’s 2020 live-action Mulan.

Gong Li keeps a limited personal social footprint compared with younger stars; project news usually arrives via festival and studio channels.