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4. Gong Li
Gong Li, born in Shenyang on Dec. 31, 1965, is a Chinese film actress. While a student at the Central Academy of Drama, she was discovered by Zhang Yimou, who chose her for the lead role in "Red Sorghum", his first film as a director.
She has twice been awarded the Golden Rooster and the Hundred Flowers Awards as well as the Berlinale Camera, Cannes Festival Trophy, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle Award, and Volpi Cup.
She married Singaporean businessman Ooi Hoe Soeng in 1996, and became a Singaporean citizen in 2008.
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