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On December 31, 1965, when night fell, an ordinary family from Shenyang, northeast China, ushered in a new little life - Gong Li. Over time, Xiao Gongli gradually grew up under the care of her parents and moved to Jinan, Shandong Province with her family.
Her father is a well-known professor in the Department of Economics of Shandong University of Finance and Economics, and her mother also holds a teaching position in the school, however, the intellectual couple only has five children, Gong Li, as the youngest child in the family, has naturally become the heart of the whole family, and is much cared for, this child who has been full of artistic talent since he was a child, is particularly outstanding in the field of music, and can perform the classic episode "Honghu Water, Waves Hit Waves" in the movie "Honghu Red Guards" at the age of four , her childish and pure voice, clear and moving words, all make people fall for it.
When Gong Li was still studying in Jinan Sanhe Street Primary School, the teachers recommended her to participate in the song singing competition of Jinan People's Radio. Although she was only eight years old at the time, Gong Li was not timid, boldly showing her sweet and crisp singing voice, bringing joy to thousands of families in this ancient city.
In the years that followed, Gong Li gradually became a little star, and her parents were also very proud and full of joy for their youngest baby.
In 1988, the talented and famous director Zhang Yimou's first film "Red Sorghum" came out, in which the role of the brave and fearless heroine Jiu'er was finally perfectly and vividly presented by Gong Li.
In order to understand and shape this character with a pungent personality and rich emotions more deeply, according to the instructions of director Zhang Yimou, Gong Li changed into the costumes worn by the characters in the play, tightened her legs, and participated in life and labor such as carrying water and riding donkeys day after day, and felt and experienced the joys, sorrows and sorrows of the characters with real actions.
Gong Li was initially confident that she could play the role of Jiu'er, because she believed that some similarities between Jiu'er's boldness and firm beliefs and her own thoughts made it easier to grasp the essence of the role.
In the actual filming process, Gong Li showed her enthusiasm and devotion to the acting career, and went all out to show a vigorous performance style, she deeply portrayed Jiu'er's strong and bold character traits, and at the same time fully demonstrated the simple, pure, and resolute national characteristics of the Shaanxi people, making the audience deeply feel the inner world of the character, and then won the unanimous recognition and praise of the jury.
After the film was officially broadcast, the protagonist Jiu'er's unique temperament of pursuing freedom and loving life deeply shocked and moved thousands of audiences. It is especially commendable that this film shines at the Berlin Film Festival, winning the Golden Bear, the highest honor, and opening the door to the European continent for Chinese cinema for the first time in the next 38 years!
Since then, Gong Li's name has been like a star in the night sky and has begun to attract global attention.
Only two years later, in 1990, the talented director Zhang Yimou successfully adapted the novel "Fuxi Fuxi" by young writer Liu Heng into the movie "Ju Dou", and our goddess Gong Li bravely played the heroine again.
When she saw the script for the first time, she was deeply moved by the twists and turns of fate of the character Ju Dou, especially Ju Dou's independent character of bravely pursuing love and not succumbing to oppression, which inspired Gong Li's creative inspiration even more.
In order to be able to perfectly reproduce the image of chrysanthemum beans, a low-level rural woman, Gong Li did not hesitate to spend more than two months to go deep into the countryside of Anhui to experience life, put on the traditional cardigan shirts worn by those rural women, and worked hard with them under the scorching sun, as if he had completely integrated himself into the simple and unpretentious countryside.
On the spiritual level, in order to better understand Ju Dou's state of existence, Gong Li has always maintained a suppressed and heavy mood throughout the filmmaking process, and has made every effort to explore and feel the contradictory pain of this woman's inner world.
After months of hard work, she finally succeeded in creating a strong, persistent and longing for true love image of a female Judou, which won the praise of the majority of film critics.
In addition to winning the Luis Buñuel Special Award, the film "Ju Dou" has made a historic breakthrough for Chinese films on the international stage, becoming the first Chinese film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards!
In 1991, Zhang Yimou once again showed his extraordinary directing strength and adapted Su Tong's famous novel into the movie "The Red Lantern Hangs High", and our Gong Li played the heroine, playing the role of the fourth wife Song Lian.
This character has gradually transformed from the original kind and innocent to a terrible character full of resentment and rebellion in his heart, and the huge change in personality is undoubtedly a huge challenge to Gong Li's acting ability.
In order to accurately and vividly present Song Lian's mental state after her illness, Gong Li spared no expense of time and sweat to visit the Shanxi Provincial Psychiatric Hospital twice to conduct in-depth field investigations of the patients there to gain insight into their different behaviors and emotional ups and downs.
She found that in order to properly represent the actions of these patients, it had to start with the careful gaze and unconscious movements.
In the in-depth filming stage, no matter how many times the same scene needs to be filmed, Gong Li is unreservedly devoted and fully mobilizes her most real emotions, so as to ensure that the inner world of Song Lian's character from good to evil, from reason to madness is vividly reflected.
Although she often felt exhausted during the process, she never complained.
It is precisely because of her in-depth understanding and dedication to this role full of twists and turns that Gong Li's superb acting skills have once again attracted the attention of the global film industry.
This film, "The Red Lantern Hangs High", finally won the Silver Lion Award at the 48th Venice International Film Festival.
At the pinnacle of Gong Li's literary and artistic life, it was the movie drama "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" performed in 1992. When she first read the script, she was deeply attracted by the personality of this pregnant woman in rural Shaanxi, and the tenacious quality of "refusing to stop until the appeal is met, even if she sells chili peppers, she must seek justice", which makes Gong Li full of confidence that she can perfectly interpret this role.
In order to perfectly shape the image of Qiu Ju, a tough and innocent rural woman, Gong Li can be said to have conducted in-depth research in an all-round way, and her efforts have been in place. Therefore, she chose to go to the maternity hospital to practice the daily life of women during pregnancy, from which she deeply felt that pregnant women are not only physically bloated, but also panting when talking due to the pressure in their abdomen.
As a result, she specialized in studying and learning the posture of a pregnant woman standing and walking, as well as the slightly hunched, unsteady stride and intonation of voice.
In addition, she also carefully observed the demeanor and movements of many local rural women for a long time, such as the appearance of sniffing the bridge of the nose, eating noodles, laboring, etc., and tried to make all kinds of behaviors and behaviors naturally show the character of Qiu Ju.
In order to fully get close to the role, Gong Li also worked hard to learn the Shaanxi dialect, and whenever she saw the results of her efforts, she always showed a satisfied smile.
After countless in-depth analyses and meticulous realizations, she successfully grasped Qiu Ju's profound personality traits and deep emotional changes, making the whole presentation vivid.
What is exciting is that after the premiere of the film, Gong Li not only won the historic award of the Venice Film Festival - Best Actress Award, but also won the warm praise of many well-known Italian media, known as "the most beautiful woman in the world and cannot resist her charming charm"! In the face of such respect, Gong Li has her own interpretation in her heart - the beauty of an actor does not only depend on his appearance, but also on the comprehensive understanding of the role and the display of his true soul.
In just four years, with her impeccable superb acting skills, she has presented extraordinary performances in the movies "Red Sorghum", "Ju Dou", "Red Lantern Hangs High" and "Qiu Ju Fights a Lawsuit", and has won many important international awards including the Berlin Golden Bear Award, the Golden Lion Award and the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival.
At every moment, Gong Li does not hesitate to feel every role with her heart, and devotes herself wholeheartedly to every crew life. Whether it's working in the fields of the vast countryside, stepping into a mysterious mental hospital and getting up close and personal with the tormented patients, or immersing yourself in a dialect that has never been seen before, trying to integrate yourself into the character's "true" world.
It is this incomparable enthusiasm for the profession of an actor and the pursuit of breaking through her own limits that has made this twenty-six-year-old young girl climb to the pinnacle of her career, like an inspirational model who sprinkles brilliance, showing "the most beautiful and irresistible charm"!