Gong Li. There was her very public eight-year affair with Chinese director Zhang Yimou who was then married to his now ex-wife. She is the only Chinese woman ever to receive it.
And lets not forget her 13-year marriage to Singaporean businessman Ooi Hoe Seong which ended in divorce in 2010. Premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 20 2014 in Cannes France. In 2010 Gong Li was presented with the Commandeur of the Legion of Honor.
The highest decoration from the French government.
Named one of CNNs 25 greatest Asian actors of all time. Aug 31 2019 Has Gong Li finally found her happily ever after. She is a Chinese-born Singaporean actress and holds the unique record of starring in three of the four Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film-nominated Chinese-language films. Actress Gong Li and actor Chen Daoming attend the Gui Lai.