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Chinese actress Gong Li, 1990

Gong Li as Hatsumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha

Gong Li

Lady Murasaki (or simply Murasaki) is a character in Hannibal Rising. She is the widowed wife of Count Robert Lecter and aunt to Hannibal Lecter, with whom she later becomes involved. She hails from Japan, where she learned the traditions of her samurai ancestors. Her whole family was killed in the Hiroshima bombing. She keeps an ancient suit of armor as well as several swords belonging to an ancestor, caring for them to honor the great swordsman. After Hannibal loses his family during World…

If you started naming important Chinese screen actresses, the list would begin in the 1920s and become overwhelming.

Gong Li

Gong Li during Universal Pictures Presents the World Premiere of "Miami Vice" at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States.

Gong Li is an actress from Singapore, though she was born in China. She’s an actress who has been working for a long time, which means she’s one of the most famous faces in her industry. She’s good at what she does, but she’s not someone people know very well. She’s a private woman who doesn’t share too much with the public, but she also does share enough to keep us all interested in who she is and what she’s up to. We thought we might learn more about her and share.