Editing Gong Li (section)

===2005–2018: Hollywood and Chinese cinema===
[[File:Gong Li Cannes 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Gong at the [[2011 Cannes Film Festival]]]]
Despite her popularity, Gong avoided Hollywood for years, due to a lack of confidence in speaking English.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1138891_3,00.html |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |title=The Women of Geisha – EW.com |access-date=19 August 2007 |archive-date=21 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221143036/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1138891_3,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She made her English speaking debut in 2005 when she starred as Hatsumomo in ''[[Memoirs of a Geisha (film)|Memoirs of a Geisha]]''. Her performance was met with generally positive reviews.<ref>Lyttle, John (16 January 2006), "The eastern affront". ''New Statesman'', '''135''' (4775):47</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s Richard Corliss to describe her as {{blockquote|"gloriously channeling Bette Davis"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/our-thoughts-on-gong-li-in-miami-vice-104226|title=Our thoughts on Gong Li in Miami Vice}}</ref>}} Gong also won the [[National Board of Review]] for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Hatsumomo. Her other English-language roles to date included the [[Chinese Cuban]] Isabella of ''[[Miami Vice (film)|Miami Vice]]'' in 2006 and [[Lady Murasaki (Hannibal)|Lady Murasaki]] of ''[[Hannibal Rising (film)|Hannibal Rising]]'' in 2007. In all three films, she learned her English lines [[Phonetic language learning|phonetically]].

Through three English-language films, Gong has gradually established herself in [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]]. Speaking of the Hollywood experience, Gong said it broadened her horizons, gave her a better idea of what she liked and allowed her to experiment with different acting styles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dw.com/zh/%E5%B7%A9%E4%BF%90%E8%AE%BF%E8%B0%88%E8%A6%81%E6%8A%8A%E6%8C%A3%E6%89%8E%E7%9A%84%E8%9A%8A%E5%AD%90%E7%BF%85%E8%86%80%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%AA%E5%8F%AA%E6%8B%94%E6%8E%89/a-2371710|title=要把挣扎的蚊子翅膀一只只拔掉}}</ref>

In 2006, Gong worked again with Yimou for historical epic ''[[Curse of the Golden Flower]]'', for which She won the best Actress at the [[26th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="HKFA">{{cite web|title=List of Awardees of The 26th Hong Kong Film Awards|url=http://www.hkfaa.com/winnerlist26.html|publisher=[[Hong Kong Film Awards]] |language=zh |access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her performance as the Empress as the seventh greatest performance of the year. In the same year, she was voted No.1 in the poll of "Most Beautiful Persons in China" held by The Beijing News.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=23 May 2006 |title=Gong Li voted China's Most Beautiful Person |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2006-05/23/content_597722.htm |access-date=17 March 2007 |work=China Daily}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Min |first=Shen |date=22 May 2006 |title=Gong Li Voted China's Most Beautiful Star |url=http://english.cri.cn/349/2006/05/22/44@92879.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518085655/http://english.cri.cn/349/2006/05/22/44@92879.htm |archive-date=18 May 2007 |access-date=17 March 2007}}</ref>

She narrated ''Beijing'' (2008), an audio walking tour by [[Louis Vuitton]] and Soundwalk,<ref>[http://www.soundwalk.com Soundwalk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124913/http://www.soundwalk.com/ |date=28 June 2018 }}. Retrieved 17 September 2009.</ref> which won an Audie Award for Best Original Work in 2009.<ref>[http://www.audiopub.org Audio Publishers Association]. Retrieved 20 September 2009.</ref>

[[File:巩俐 (2013).jpg|thumb|upright|Gong in 2013]]
In 2010, Gong starred in the [[World War II]]-era thriller ''[[Shanghai (2010 film)|Shanghai]]'' as a spy who is disguised as the wife of a triad boss (played by Chow Yun-fat). She turned to documentaries and photographs about World War II, besides taking dancing classes three times a week, to ensure an accurate portrayal of the character.<ref name=chow>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/11/content_9964831.htm|title='I don't fear mistakes': Gong Li|work=China Daily}}</ref> During a press junket for the film, she stated that she was becoming more selective with the Chinese language projects offered to her.

She also emphasized in the interview: {{blockquote|It takes time to create a good role, and it is not easy to meet a good role and one you like, so I am not in a hurry, nor need I be in such a hurry.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://cul.sina.cn/2014-05-29/detail-iavxeafr5758323.d.html|title=Interview with Gong Li|date=29 May 2014}}</ref>}}

''Shanghai'' was not a hit with critics, with critic Nick Allen writing that "Gong Li is put to a great amount of work as the most active member in the ensemble, but she has scant character aside from his intricate allegiances."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shanghai-2015|title= Shanghai movie review & film summary (2015)|date=2 October 2015}}</ref> That year, she was named by [[CNN]] as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time."<ref>{{cite web |title=Asia's 25 greatest actors of all time |url=http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/none/asias-25-greatest-actors-all-time-223697/ |publisher=CNN}}</ref>

In 2014, Gong was the president of the jury for the [[2014 Shanghai International Film Festival|17th Shanghai International Film Festival]], becoming the first woman jury president in the festival’s history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-actress-gong-li-chair-701171|title=Chinese Actress Gong Li to Chair Jury at Shanghai Film Festival|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=5 May 2014}}</ref> Later that same year, she reunited with Yimou for the film ''[[Coming Home (2014 film)|Coming Home]]'', which is set during the throes of the [[Cultural Revolution]]; this film was their first collaboration since 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/helen-i-hwang/gong-li-and-zhang-yimou-r_b_6922980.html|title=Gong Li and Zhang Yimou Reunite in Coming Home|work=The Huffington Post|date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, Gong took on her first action role in ''[[The Monkey King 2]]'', playing the [[White Bone Demon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/gong-li-gets-a-kick-out-of-playing-evil-in-the-monkey-king-2|title=Gong Li gets a kick out of playing evil in The Monkey King 2|work=The Straits Times|date=6 February 2016}}</ref>

In 2018, Gong served as the jury president of the [[55th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/993?r=en|title= Gong Li Leads the Jury for the 55th Golden Horse Awards|work= Golden Horse Awards}}</ref>