All products featured on Vanity Fair are independently selected by our editors. APA: A lot of actors in Hollywood aren't professionally trained. You can't tell what he's singing about anyway! Un documentaire sur la star chinoise Gong Li et l'ouverture pendant le Festival du Cinéma Chinoise en France... Interview de Gong Li on Vimeo Join How the multifaceted villain Xianniang came to life, as told by screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. These are all basics to professional acting which you learn in school. They'll figure, "oh it's good enough." The duo, who have written numerous blockbusters like Jurassic World and the first two Planet of the Apes films, adopted a Mulan script that was originally written by duo Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek. When she got the Mulan script, Gong began pushing Silver and Jaffa even further. He's very relaxed when he acts. 3m . That's all I can say! I decided to make films about little people: ordinary, common people.” The clothes in Curse of the Golden Flower were a bit different. One who doesn't say much. Gong Li Interviewed – ‘Curse of the Golden Flower’ By Steve Weintraub Published Dec 20, 2006 It’salways a little difficult to do an interview when there is a translator in theroom. APA: Was there anything specific that was useful for Curse of the Golden Flower? Because of her powers, Xianniang has lived a life in exile and has found that working for the murderous Böri is the closest thing she’ll find to acceptance. Gong Li is considering the favourite roles of her long and distinguished career. Even now, if you're filming a local film there, you need to speak Cantonese, which isn't easy to learn. (1) Editor's update (12/25/06): The print screened for Los Angeles critics prior to the AFI Fest -- presumably the same print Gong Li watched at the world premiere in Hollywood days later -- did not include the Jay Chou theme song. In another sense though, it picks up the dark themes of incest, betrayal, and decadence from Zhang's earliest directorial works, Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, and Raise the Red Lantern, which also happen to be some of Gong Li's earliest films. In a 10 May 1999 interview with Time, Li claimed actual aliens were “corrupting mankind” through modern science, with the ultimate aim of cloning and replacing humans; Li enigmatically implied he himself was beyond human. Li Hongzhi (Chinese: 李洪志; pinyin: Lǐ Hóngzhì, born 1952 or 1951) is a Chinese religious leader.He is the founder and leader of Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa, a United States-based new religious movement.Li began his public teachings of Falun Gong on 13 May 1992 in Changchun, and subsequently gave lectures and taught Falun Gong exercises across China. You can use eye contact, body language, and so on. It allows you to pinpoint your talents and avoid taking roles as extras or supporting characters that aren't that beneficial to your career. It also won the Golden Rooster Awards and the Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Picture in 1988. Interviewed by Brian Hu. (laughs) So I know very little about what Taiwanese directors are doing. In Hollywood it seems that for women it's appearance and for men it's handsomeness that gives your career a boost, but in China, you don't need to be that good looking. The film has gathered many renowned Asian actors in the industry apart from Yifei, such as Jet Li, Gong Li, Donnie Yen, and Cheng Pei-pei. [laughs] China still can't figure out how to film comedies like those. Gong Li. He did all of the dialogue himself. If Zhang Yimou's sensuous cinema is a stacked deck of visual tricks, then Gong Li's the queen of hearts every time. SBS On Demand: Chen Kaige double bill. Since I played an empress, the clothes had to always appear new. I think he too grasps the concept that he can do anything he sets his mind to. I'd love very much to collaborate with them more and really immerse myself in the Hong Kong film world, and not just the China-Hong Kong world, which I don't find as meaningful. I think his style will change, but it will remain his style. Wong Kar-wai's 2046 and "The Hand" proved that Gong Li still mattered as an actress, while Memoirs of a Geisha brought her much-belated crossover recognition. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. All rights reserved. APA: You're in a privileged position in that you're able to go between Hollywood and Asia. © 2021 Condé Nast. The costumes helped me become the empress. He treats acting as a job, but it's something he enjoys and something he can have fun with. APA talks to her highness just days after the premiere of their latest collaboration, Curse of the Golden Flower. For instance, in the film, I drink poison that takes a few hours to gradually take effect. The venerated Chinese actor, who’s starred in films like Farewell My Concubine and Memoirs of a Geisha, brought a new depth and gravitas to the role. Gong Li . “[She] just got elevated…it’s a mixture of very erudite research and unbelievably creative invention.”, “I’d love to take credit for it,” Jaffa quipped with a laugh. [laughs] Don't even think about it! I don't think it's the best kind of collaboration. Interview with Gong Li. GL: It wasn't bad. Maybe they feel that taking down [Taiwanese president] Chen Shui-bian ("dao Bian") is more important than making films. The idea for Xianniang was in Martin and Hynek’s first brush, said Silver, but it wasn’t until Jaffa and Silver dug into the story that the character really took shape. As a land grant institution, the International Institute at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, Southern Channel Islands). His music is interesting; he wrote the film's theme song, which you can't hear in the American version (1). GL:He's a great, amiable person. It was challenging, but we knew that we were doing really great work, and we became very close to her in a very short amount of time.”, The character’s aesthetic—including her stark white eye makeup, talon nails, and showstopping chain mail and armor—was hinted at the in the script, but was ultimately a design owed to the film’s makeup and costume departments. Or that many films. Gong Li may lack fluency in English but makes up for this deficiency in classic beauty and stunning elegance. It's not important to choose the greatest roles. But I stepped up to the challenge and tried it out, because I knew that whatever I needed to accomplish, I could. If there's a good role, he'll take it; if not, he won't. Barry: Well, Gong Li is a sensational choice for Lady Murasaki. For me, I might not want to because it's tiring, and I have my own style. GL: I think so. Gong Li: Well there?s nothing sort of extraordinarily special about this one. They used that narrative to fuel Gong’s character, making her the witchy right-hand woman for the villainous Böri Khan (Jason Scott Lee), who closely resembles the animated Mulan villain Shan Yu. Paul Fischer: How important is it for you to return to your Chinese roots in doing a movie like Curse of the Golden Flower? Peter: I worship at the alter of Gong Li [laughs]. But he kept trying to persuade me of his explanation --he's very persuasive-- and in the end I realized that we all have very different styles and ways of thinking as a result of our different cultural backgrounds. He's very interesting. But I ultimately told myself that it was possible, and it was Michael Mann who convinced me of this. [Miami Vice director] Michael Mann is very American. Chinese-born Singaporean actress Gong Li, FAO Goodwill Ambassador, poses with a yellow whistle during an interview in Beijing on June 9, 2010. What kind of advice do you have to these people who may not want to be limited to just one industry? Jaffa and Silver plunged into research, reading books and watching movies about witchcraft to cull potential character details. The Story Of Qiu Ju: Zhang Yimou and Gong Li ... Interview with Zhang Yimou. Gong Li, Actress: Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia. If I overdid the acting, it would appear ridiculous. I think that maybe it's because in America, there are so many races so it matters less. GL: It's a little different because Chow Yun-fat has a Chinese face, which makes you wonder why he sounds like that, so it could be harder to accept. The character developed further when Gong agreed to play the part. APA: The reviews are already coming in and everyone's talking about how overwhelming the sets and costumes are in their sensuality. If it's a Mandarin film made there, it's not that bad, because the acting style is the same. The film is based on the 16th-century book Journey to the West, with Gong playing a shape-shifting demon who, like Xianniang, is an agent for the dark side. Raise the Red Lantern: Zhang Yimou. The way they speak English...[she does an impersonation of English-accented Mandarin]. Send to Kindle. However, the print screened in San Gabriel, California on December 25, 2006 (the day of the film's U.S. theatrical opening), did include Chou's theme song, "Ju Hua Tai," over the closing credits with an English translation awkwardly inserted by blacking out the bottom 1/4 of the screen to make room for subtitles. APA: Do you feel that films by Wong Kar-wai like 2046 that are so linguistically heterogeneous are the exceptions in Chinese cinema, or are they becoming more and more normal? “We were ecstatic when we heard that she was cast,” Silver said ebulliently. He may like Asian things, but he's very much an American. Share. — Not a subscriber? She is credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States. Yet, aside from the masterful 2046 (in which she had a relatively small part), the features in which she's recently appeared haven't actually lived up to the star wattage she brought to them. But if you're an Asian speaking English, they'll know you're an Asian so an accent is understandable. There's a realization that anything I want to achieve, I can achieve, and it's not worth giving up. Thats what art is about. As an actress I go everywhere and being an actress is a kind of international kind of work and it takes place anywhere. I feel that these are two very good directors whose individual production styles inspire their actors in different ways. It's impossible. But I think he's improved a lot. Acting in Chinese only exposes their weaknesses. So I'd always be wearing new clothes that were just freshly made. I know that Chow Yun-fat got criticized for his Mandarin accent in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, yet you're able to make films like Memoirs of a Geisha and Miami Vice without that much of a problem. Facebook; Twitter; Tumblr; LinkedIn; StumbleUpon; Reddit; Digg; Mixx; Del.i.cious; Google+; Reprints; Follow @TIME. He told me he enjoys going to China to shoot. Gong Li 鞏俐 Mulan / Mulan sneak-peek / Music by Tina Guo / Music Lyrics: Show More.My Gift To Gong Li. APA: Can you talk about your on-set relationship with Chow Yun-fat, since both of you travel back and forth between Hollywood and China? The film won the Golden Bear at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese film to win this award. Silver braided in a theme that’s been echoed throughout storytelling (and life in general) since time immemorial: “The truth is that women with power have been vilified for a very long time,” she said. The Worlds Most Beautiful and Talented Actress.Mulan. You don't get the right effect. He's a teen idol, and people seem to really like him. I like Stephen Chow's films very much. Many people thought it was good, and from the questions afterward, it seemed that they were interested in Chinese culture and actors. Join Vanity Fair to receive the September issue, plus full digital access, now. I don't know if it's for his songs, or his character, but they do; you can't really split up those two things. Now this ended up being very helpful to me during the shooting of Curse of the Golden Flower. He had a dialogue coach on set. So I really learned a lot. © 1997 - 2021 Asia Pacific Center, UC Regents All rights reserved. If I wore a servan's costume, I'd feel like a servant. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. You learn to focus on what you do well. FM Home now playing coming soon television video/DVD behind the scenes wayne case film noir horror film silent cinema american cinematheque letters links about fm . She’s also a skilled fighter who could probably destroy Mulan in a few quick blows the first time she meets her. This is the first time Jay's had to mold a completely new character for a role, and he worked very hard to do it. He's molding a new persona for the role, and even though it's a "cool" character, it's not the kind of "cool" we're used to seeing from him. But it shouldn't matter so much to young people. His pronunciation isn't like it was in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon anymore; it's much better now. Ad Choices. Gong Li is a legend of cinema, one of the great beauties of all time, but more so, able to emote deep emotions in her acting without words. It won't be that because I'm in a foreign film that my approach is different. Interview with Li Hongzhi Time Asia/May 10, 1999 . However, with Zhang Yimou's latest action epic, Curse of the Golden Flower, Gong Li is in a project worthy of her talents. [Does a Jay Chou impression] With those small eyes. Ultimately, we'll see much more use of Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors; communication is easier with them, so that's not really a problem. Loved music from childhood, and dreamed of a singing career. The pregnancy suit itself was also very warm. “We worked on her scenes with her input. The first one is an interview with Peter Chan and featuring Gong Li and the team talking about replicating the Olympic Quarterfinal game from 2016 Along with the awesome Huang Bo, this movie features the real team members of the 2016 Gold Medal team, including the highest paid and most respected athlete in volleyball - the amazing Zhu Ting. But I think Korean and Japanese actors will be a bit more cautious before acting in China. I realize that there aren't that many great roles for Asians to play in America. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. They should get to know the production style on the other side, and then go back. The film marks Gong's long-awaited film reunion with director (and ex-flame) Zhang Yimou. They might as well bring their films or TV dramas to China in their original form. So I believe that training is helpful for developing a fuller acting style and a more professional approach. I told him I couldn't do it, but he insisted I could and left it to me. Though Mulan is based on the classic Chinese ballad, Xianniang wasn’t necessarily grounded in a character featured in traditional Chinese lore. When I speak in English, my expressions become different. For instance [on Miami Vice], I had to learn English, and the director added that I had to learn Spanish. My hands move differently when I speak English. GL: I learned a lot. Gong Li: There are a lot of things that you dont have to use language to communicate. Interview with actress Gong Li of To Live. At first, he'd explain the character to me, but I kept insisting that she wasn't that way. “As soon as we just heard the word Mulan, we both, at the same time, said we’re in.”. Armed with new life lessons and a language or two, Gong Li re-energizes mainland filmmaking with a hypnotic new performance and reminds her fellow countrymen why Chinese cinema can't do without her. Those old Wong Jing films used to seem awkward, but they're surprisingly fun now. Rob Marshall realized that the characters [in Memoirs of a Geisha] were Asian, and since I was Chinese, he realized in discussing the character with me that there were many aspects about my way of thinking that fit the character well. Was there anything that surprised you about the audience's reaction? The directors don't come over, but the actors do. APA: Years ago, you made films in Hong Kong with Stephen Chow and Wong Jing. Advertisement. There have been a few directors who have tried to use famous Korean or Japanese actors, for box office reasons or otherwise. Paul Fischer: And Naomi, did you have a body double for your shower scene? After wearing all of it for so long, it became so natural and comfortable to me, even as I started to wear the cotton out. In Asia, audiences know that Chow Yun-fat is Chinese. That's the reality. Translated from Mandarin, she said. They're really special films. But not with Chow Yun-fat; audiences immediately notice that he's speaking "northern sounds with a southern accent" (nanqiang beidiao). Why not? There simply aren't too many opportunities in Taiwan, and they're well-accepted in the mainland. The witch, played by screen legend Gong Li, has an array of dark talents, including the power to possess other bodies and to shape-shift into various forms, including a flock of birds. If a Chinese person has an opportunity in America, however small, they should try it out. But she doesn’t. It's worth trying out. “Our agents almost didn’t bring this to the project because it was a rewrite and they didn’t know that we’d be interested in,” Jaffa adds. Cinemoi talks to chinese actress and L'Oreal ambassador Gong Li at the Hotel Martinez during the 64th Cannes Film Festival Gong Li seems to be everywhere these days-- on film, in newspapers, on television. Because of that, she relates to Mulan and is continually drawn to her even though they work for opposing camps. On the other hand, foreigners coming to act in China could be a larger problem. “There was no witch in the original. "It looks as though quite a few people have shown up," he said. Especially if you already have an instinct for acting, training allows you to improve very quickly. It seems that many of Taiwan's actors are coming to the mainland to film TV dramas and movies. Of course in terms of dialogue, there is a language difference, and this does make a difference. Editor's Picks . But in terms of performance, it's not that different. Though the writing duo didn’t base her character on a specific Chinese archetype, Gong herself has previously compared Xianniang to her villainous role of Baigujing, or the White-Boned Demon, in the 2016 action film The Monkey King 2. “At first, she was more of a blatant über-villain,” said Amanda Silver, who cowrote the film with husband and writing partner Rick Jaffa. On the other hand, audiences wouldn't be so hard on a Japanese actor. In 1987, Gong was first chosen by director Zhang Yimou to act in the anti-Japanese war romance Red Sorghum, which officially launched her 15-year cooperation with the China's fifth-generation directors. APA: How was the screening at the world premiere? Happy Birthday Gong Li (born 31 December 1965) Gong Li is a Singaporean-Chinese actress. She said that it was just her personal choice to become Singaporean and she didn’t want to talk more about it. The film score uses a melody from his song, as well as his vocals, which are good. If you look like a Spanish-speaker, and you roll your tongue like one, it makes sense too. Those are incredible films that you don’t get to see all the time.”. Translations by Robert Chi and Brian Hu. When we asked how many, he guessed that it might be 10,000. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. TIME: How does Falun Gong differ from other types of qigong? And here’s what Yifei says about them — along with her thoughts about Mulan, and the character’s resonance with women, and the Asian audience. Every 2020 Movie Rescheduled by Coronavirus—and When They’re Set to Release. My attitude too. Email; Print; Share. I'm not sure why, but there really is a difference. It seems a waste. It allows you to be in touch with your emotions and put them in service of acting, for example in crying scenes. APA: What about Taiwan then? In the end, the market there is so small that the actors there come to the mainland where they actually are very prominent in the industry. Instead, it's honing one's instinct that's most helpful. In this exclusive interview, Gong Li spoke to Paul Fischer. GL: I'd heard his music before, but I'd never met him. Some actors are unable to do this and deliver lines at the same time. Gong Li (巩俐) takes swipe at mainland movie industry - YouTube GL: It wasn't bad. The world the director created helped to cultivate that force required in an empress. One of the most notable ways Disney’s live-action version of Mulan departs from the animated original is with the inclusion of a new villain, a dazzling witch named Xianniang. In the end, it really wasn't that big of a problem since I wasn't given that many Spanish lines. Instead, Xianniang becomes fixated on Mulan (Yifei Liu), drawn to her for more nuanced reasons that become unveiled over the course of the film. (At the film's premiere, when asked about Gong and Zhang's on-set reunion, co-star Chow Yun-fat could only smile and say, "Their chemistry goes without saying.") Silver and Jaffa honed the character’s arc with director Niki Caro. They have such a bizarre creativity. — Angela Davis and Ava DuVernay on Black Lives Matter— Celebrating 22 Activists and Visionaries on the Forefront of Change— Here’s Your First Look at The Haunting of Bly Manor— Ben Affleck Will Return as Batman in The Flash— Ta-Nehisi Coates Guest-Edits THE GREAT FIRE, a Special Issue— Behind the Scenes of the Shocking Twist in Below Deck— How Hollywood Shaped Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff’s Marriage— From the Archive: Young and Clueless. Plus they already speak good Mandarin. She first came to international prominence through her close collaborations with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at Venice for her performance in his 1992 film The Story of Qiu Ju. 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