Editing Gong Li (section)

===2019–present===
In 2019, Gong was cast in [[Lou Ye]]'s period drama ''[[Saturday Fiction]]'', where she plays an actress who is working undercover gathering intelligence for the Allies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/first-look-lou-yes-period-drama-saturday-fiction-exclusive/5126663.article|title=First look: Lou Ye's period drama 'Saturday Fiction' (exclusive)|date=16 February 2018|website=Screen Daily}}</ref> The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the [[76th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/venice-film-festival-lineup-the-truth-ad-astra-marriage-story-1203277662/|title=Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice|last=Vivarelli|first=Nick|work=Variety|date=25 July 2019|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> Gong learned shooting and hypnosis for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.1905.com/m/news/touch/1407112.shtml|title=《兰心大剧院》亮相多伦多 巩俐现场调侃赵又廷|work=1905|date=9 September 2019|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> ''Saturday Fiction'' was a box office failure due to the delayed release, but the artistic value of the film and Gong's performance gained rave reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/saturday-fiction-review-lou-ye-gong-li-venice-1202170839/|title= 'Saturday Fiction' Review: Gong Li Shines in a Gorgeous but Frustrating Spy Thriller|work=Indie Wire|date=4 September 2019|access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref> That year, she was also cast in the [[Mulan (2020 film)|live-action adaptation]] of the 1998 Disney animated film ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', as a powerful witch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-mulan-lands-gong-li-jet-li-1101994|title=Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Lands Gong Li, Jet Li (Exclusive)|date=12 April 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> While the film, released in 2020, had a mixed reception, Gong's performance was widely praised by critics. [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|''Vanity Fair'']]'s chief critic, [[Richard Lawson (writer)|Richard Lawson]], wrote in his review: "It is a pleasure as ever to watch Gong do her thing, slinking and thrashing around in a fabulous black witch’s cloak."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/review-disneys-new-mulan-is-a-dull-reflection-of-the-original/amp|title=Disney's New Mulan Is a Dull Reflection of the Original|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=3 September 2020|access-date=22 October 2020}}</ref>
 
''The Hollywood Reporter'' commented: {{blockquote|the Chinese superstar marks her return to the spotlight with a pair of high-profile films: Lou Ye's period drama and Disney's live-action 'Mulan' remake.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gong-li-celebrates-global-comeback-saturday-fiction-1237655|title=Gong Li Celebrates Global Comeback With 'Saturday Fiction'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=8 September 2019|access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>}}

In 2020, Gong was cast in [[Peter Chan]]'s biographical film ''[[Leap (film)|Leap]]'', where she plays the hard-driving, real-life head coach of the Chinese women’s national volleyball team [[Lang Ping]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/film/news/peter-chan-leap-disney-mulan-china-box-office-1234784447/|title= Gong Li Drama 'Leap' Opens to $8.2 Million in China|date=25 September 2020|website= Variety}}</ref> ''Leap'' grossed more than $100 million at the worldwide box office, and while the film received mixed reviews from critics, Gong's performance in the film was highly recognized. The performance swept all the major Hong Kong film industry awards in 2021, including the [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards]] and the [[Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild|HKFDG Awards]]. She was also nominated for best actress at the [[40th Hong Kong Film Awards|Hong Kong Film Awards]] for the fourth time. The Hong Kong Film Critics Society described her performance as having an "astonishing aura" and wrote that "She fights with conviction in the face of a conservative educational establishment, former teammates and a new generation of young athletes."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.filmcritics.org.hk/zh-hant/node/2842|title= The 27th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards|date=18 January 2021|website= HKFCS}}</ref>

In 2021, Gong was invited to be the jury president of the 11th [[Beijing International Film Festival]], becoming the first female jury president in the festival‘s history.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2021/film/news/gong-li-beijing-international-film-festival-1235012646/|title= 'Mulan' Star Gong Li Set as Chairman of Beijing Film Festival Jury|date=6 July 2021|website= Variety}}</ref>

In 2022, Gong was invited to serve as the Art Chairman of the 12th Beijing Film Festival, responsible for the selected films, assisting in the invitation and recommendation of outstanding films and guests.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://menafn.com/1104617765/Movie-Actress-Gong-Li-As-The-Art-Chairman-Of-The-Beijing-International-Film-Festival-The-First-Such-Post-In-The-Festivals-History|title= Movie Actress Gong Li As The Art Chairman Of The Beijing International Film Festival, The First Such Post In The Festival's History|date=30 July 2022|website= Menafn}}</ref>