Gong Li became famous overnight on 1987 for starring in Red Sorghum, which also won the Golden Bear Award at Berlin Film Festival. It can be said that Gong Li is very powerful, but he is also very lucky. Born as a "woman-seeker", she naturally got good resources. Since then, she has been invited and starred in excellent works. Whether it is Farewell My Concubine or Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance, countless works have made her famous, such as the Golden Rooster winner, the Hundred Flowers Award winner and the chairman of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival.
Leslie Cheung once said of Gong Li: "I think Gong Li is very beautiful in front of the camera. As soon as she came out, people thought she was a star and beautiful in person. When she stands there, you won't ignore her. This is the most important quality of a big-name star. " With opportunity, talent, luck and his own efforts, Gong Li's popularity is just waiting for the right time, and Red Sorghum is such an opportunity. Gong Li's extraordinary and fresh performance in Red Sorghum made this film shine at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.
In Zhang Yimou's works, Gong Li successfully played women with different personalities, such as affection, gloom, fortitude and perseverance. What really makes Gong Li proud and makes her perform to the next level is Qiu Ju in The Story of Qiu Ju, which represents the image of a newly awakened peasant woman in China in 1980s and 1990s. For a time, discussion became a hot topic in China, and Gong Li became the first actress in Chinese mainland to win the title of best actress in a world-class film festival.
Gong Li's charm is not only manifested in external beauty, but also a charm in her bones, a woman's confidence in herself, a charm that others can't worship, and what a woman should have most. Her aura is even beyond the reach of many people.