Director Zhang Yimou says both Chinese movie stars Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi are passionate about acting and eager to do better, rebutting criticism that they are focused on advancing their personal ...

With Cliff Walkers taking more money than any other movie at the Chinese box office during the Labour Day “golden week” national holiday in early May – it has grossed 760 million yuan (US$118 million) ...

26 May – Despite continuous rumours about their rivalry, Chinese actress Gong Li revealed that she and fellow actress Zhang Ziyi have always been cordial with each other. According to Mingpao, Gong Li ...

14 Dec – Zhang Ziyi recently shared her experience of working with Gong Li on the latest episode of the reality show, "The Birth of an Actor", and revealed that she was slapped at least seven times by ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The relationship between director and muse is a powerful element of cinematic mythology, and in a season called Epic Intimacy, the ...

HONG KONG – Top Chinese director Zhang Yimou and his former muse, star actress Gong Li have begun production on the aptly named drama “Return.” Although the two were romantically linked for many years ...

Although set in the post-Cultural Revolution China of the late 1970s, "Coming Home" conjures warm memories of the late '80s and early '90s, when international art-house cinemas were brimming with a ...

Gong Li shot to fame in 1987 in the romance Red Sorghum, set during the second Sino-Japanese war and the first Chinese film to win the Golden Bear, top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.

and Gong Li have met with the media following the screening of their new film "Coming Home" at the Cannes Film Festival. Gong Li says Zhang Yimou gave her plenty of freedom and trust to interpret her ...