Gong Li @ SG
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Can you believe this? Gong Li, a chinese-born two-time Golden Rooster, two-time Hundred Flowers Award, Berlinale Camera, Cannes Festival Trophy, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle Award, and Volpi Cup winning film actress, is now a SG citizen and for one to be a SG citizen, she has to give up her other citizenship. Like why did she give up her Chinese citizenship when she could just remain as a PR here? Unless she is staying here? Woots.
Actually, I do not remember watching any of her movies, and I am not a big fan of hers. I just remembered her as some long-ago actress and some girlfriend of Zhang Yimou. When it was announced that she has been granted SG citizenship on 10 Nov 2008, I wiki’ied on her to find out more about MY COUNTRYMATE.
Wiki:
Her relationship with Zhang Yimou was both professional and romantic and they created a scandal for being lovers during their long collaboration, despite Zhang having been married at the time. The couple eventually broke up in 1995.
In 1996, rumors began circulating that Gong had married Singaporean tobacco tycoon, Ooi Hoe Soeng, allegations she denied until a Singapore tabloid printed a copy of the marriage certificate. They eventually had a wedding reception that November at Hong Kong’s China Club.
On Aug 26, 2008, Gong Li was reported to miss a Singapore citizenship ceremony, where new Singapore citizens collect their new identification cards and formally become Singaporeans. On Nov 10, 2008, Gong Li attended a citizenship ceremony held at Teck Ghee Community Club and received her Singapore citizenship certificate from Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah.
HAHA! I am so excited about this when there is really nothing to be excited about. If I see her at Orchard Road, I will be sure to…
…leave her alone. Like hello?? Who wants to take pictures with her?




































