Talk:Gong Li

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'05 Photo Entry

The photograph doesn't look like an actress. Is there a connection?

The current phono is not appropriate. Someone please upload a real picture, not just a pair of boobs and a smile. Peter Isotalo 17:56, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)

Whoever did that should get a medal. :D I'll try and find a better one. --Kross 00:03, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)

Much better. Lets try to keep the worst of the puberty cruft out of the actresses' articles. :-) Peter Isotalo 13:08, May 1, 2005 (UTC)

Amazing figure, but her face is still the treasure of the woman.

Great new photo! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.237.149.176 (talk) 15:46, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

No boob shots

I've replaced the toned-down cleavege shot with the one used further down in the article. Please stop inserting images that clearly focus more on the physical attributes of Gong Li's breasts than her looks in general. It's disrespective, obviously sexist and unbecoming of an encyclopedia. While Gong is indeed quite famous for her beauty, she is no less acclaimed for her acting skills, and I don't see any reason why we should focus on the former.

Peter ^Isotalo 12:33, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Well, i do it is equally important. About skills you can read and her look you can only see. This is against wikapedias point of existence. We do not allow any sexual pictures (ass flashes, breast shots etcz) and it is formal that we ain't accepting 'em. Sandra Lee Evans, 24 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.186.26 (talk) 11:27, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

You're both wrong. Wikipedia is not censored. --Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 06:07, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

new years eve?

it says she was born new years eve, are we talking about chinese new year or gwai lo new year?

Gwai lo is an insulting term , just as bad as Ch..k to refer to Chinese, or the N word for blacks, etc. Such terms have no place here. Jason Lee

G-L is not itself an insulting term. It simply means 'The person who is my senior and elder and a non-living Chinese' and is thus a term of respect not a term of racial hatred. To refer to the New Year as a G-L New Year however is term of disrespect as there is no such a thing as a G-L New Year. the C- word for Chinese and the N-word for Blacks in the English language are however extremely racist as they are used to incite hatred, although in Black slang, they do call each other by the N- word.

Gweilo is an insulting term, depending on certain factors. It's comparable to using the word "Oriental". Gweilo may be politically correct in China, but should be avoided elsewhere. And it translates to "ghost man/guy" not whatever you said above. Calicore 15:39, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

i certianly argree . . gwailo is an english transliteration of the chinese 鬼佬, meaning demon or "devil" and is an insulting racist term used in HK and parts of southern China to refer to white, and occasionally black people. It is as strong as the term "chink" or "jap"

and should be avoided.

Way to answer the original question, jerks.

The correct meaning in the Cantonese colloquial 'gweilo' is not demon or devil. The 'gwei' (ghostly or devillish) part is an adjective and not a noun, 'lo' is the noun and means an elder (a term of respect). The nearest meaning is 'the old devils' or 'you old devil' which is used as a term of endearment. The term 'gwei' is not an insult, as the Cantonese frequently refer to each other as 'gwei' as for example in 'soei-gwei' meaning 'you naughty person'. 'Gwei' in this sense simply means non-Chinese or foreign. This term is a Cantonese figure of speech and its intended meaning is 'foreign chappie'.77.44.49.36 (talk) 14:36, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

American Citizen?

Yes she is an American, just like Anthony Yuen and many others who pretend to be Chinese based on racial features but enjoy the protection of the US Government. She often gets help from the US Consulate in Shanghai and you can see her frequently in the "US Citizen" line at airports in California. America is a country rich in diversity and it is important to be accurate in identifying famous Americans (citizens of the United States of America), instead of assuming nationality based on ethnic group. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.180.100.210 (talk) 06:13, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Gong Li is a citizen of the United States. She swore allegiance to the US and became a naturalized American (USA) citizen. Her former country, the PRC, does not recognize dual-nationality. She is therefore, no longer a Chinese citizen. She holds a US passport. Why is she described as a "Chinese" actress? She should properly be described as "American", or "Chinese-American" if one feels it is important to stress ethnicity. The US is a multi-ethnic nation and it is improper to give the impression that foreign born citizens are not "real" Americans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.252.4.21 (talk • contribs)

Could you provide sources to show that Gong Li is an American citizen? Because I can't find that anywhere on the net. - 67.2.149.3 19:19, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

No, Gong Li is a Chinese citizen, or probably a Singaporean citizen (since she married a Singaporean tycoon), but definitely not an American. The anon user who started this "controversy" is quite famous for putting up nonsense thread or Wiki articles (you can see his/her talk page --> 169.252.4.21). Heilme 18:40, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Gong Li is divorced. She has just never revealed it.

I saw her at the airport in the line for US citizens (before customs)

That's not a citable reason. And how can you be sure it was her and not a lookalike?

Gong Li is NOT an American citizen nor has she ever applied for citizenship. You probably saw Ziyi Zang who is shorter and flatter. Rumour is ZY applied. She loves America.

Wsbhopkin 17:32, 4 January 2007 (UTC) Zongbian

Gong Li is definitely Chinese genetically and linguistically.

So what? Nationality is not just dependent on these things, as any immigration officer will tell you Wsbhopkin 17:32, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

I changed the Chinese redirect, so it goes to Han Chinese, not China. Calicore 03:46, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Agree. Wsbhopkin 17:32, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Chow Yun-Fat

Dated Chow Yun-Fat in 1998, but later broke up.

I've removed this statement from the article, because 1. It has no citation 2. According to Chow Yun-Fat's article, he has been married since 1986. This would be an extra-marital affair, and if this sentence is untrue, the article is not only misleading but reflects very badly on CYF and Gong Li. 3. Is it really relevant?

Votable gallery, or collection of links

I think a cool feature for actresses where most folks are interested in photo's would be to keep a list of links to image, maybe have a way to vote on popularity of such images as well. I went ahead and added a sample few that I like, let me know what people think.

The one in the car was great.

Boyfriend?

Who is her boyfriend right now? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.129.232.25 (talk) 14:55, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Citing from the article "Spouse(s) Ooi Wei Ming (1996-)" Has this been that verified, anyway?

85.179.219.76 (talk) 21:02, 19 April 2008 (UTC) Sarah Li

Rumour is she is divorced.

Why did she become a citizen of Singapore? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.130.26.147 (talk) 00:34, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism

I've reversed the wholesale vandalism of the article, which gave a strikingly detailed account of Gong Li being Prime Minister of Vietnam. Funny, but not really the place for it! 213.121.151.174 (talk) 17:24, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

The Story of Qiu Ju

Was not banned in China and even won an award. I really have no idea where people get misinformation like this. DORC (talk) 13:44, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

links

• Ghahremani, Yasmin; Stanmeyer, Anastacia (1999-09-24), "Nation builders". Asiaweek. 25 (38):74 in fact, dont exist
• No byline (2000-02-25), "First lady of film". Asiaweek. 26 (7):34 dont exist --Алый Король (talk) 09:42, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

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Divorce

Gong Li has been divorced for 3 years. http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC120519-0000039/Gong-Lis-Sporean-husband-confirms-divorce-rumours 86.181.64.13 (talk) 01:09, 19 May 2012 (UTC)