How tall is Gong Li?

Gong Li's listed height is 160 cm (5'3"). She is taller than about 64% of women in China.

Where 160 cm sits among women in China

Taller than about 64% of women in China born in 1965 (average 157.8 cm).

Li next to her co-stars

Leslie Cheung is 15 cm taller than Gong Li (175 cm), Farewell My Concubine co-star.

Ken Watanabe is 24 cm taller than Gong Li (184 cm), Memoirs of a Geisha co-star.

Donnie Yen is 13 cm taller than Gong Li (173 cm), Mulan co-star.

About Gong Li

Gong Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean actress, born on 31 December 1965 in Shenyang, Liaoning. She grew up in Jinan, Shandong, and graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing in 1989. She is known for her versatility and naturalistic performances and is regarded as one of the best actresses in Chinese cinema.

While a student she was spotted by the director Zhang Yimou and debuted in his Red Sorghum in 1987. They went on to collaborate on films including Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern, both nominated for the Oscars. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for The Story of Qiu Ju, and starred in the Oscar-nominated Farewell My Concubine, which won her a New York Film Critics Circle Award.

At a listed 160 cm (5'3"), Gong is 15 cm shorter than Leslie Cheung, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and appeared with her in Farewell My Concubine. Ken Watanabe, her co-star in Memoirs of a Geisha, is listed at 184 cm (6'0") and is 24 cm taller than Gong. Donnie Yen, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), is 13 cm taller than Gong, and they appeared together in Mulan.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gong Li in feet and inches? Gong Li is 5'3" tall, which is 160 cm, 63 inches or 1.60 m.

How tall is Gong Li compared to Leslie Cheung? Leslie Cheung is 15 cm taller than Gong Li: 175 cm (5'9") vs 160 cm (5'3").

How tall is Gong Li compared to Ken Watanabe? Ken Watanabe is 24 cm taller than Gong Li: 184 cm (6'0") vs 160 cm (5'3").

How tall is Gong Li compared to Donnie Yen? Donnie Yen is 13 cm taller than Gong Li: 173 cm (5'8") vs 160 cm (5'3").

Is Gong Li tall for women in China? At 160 cm she is taller than about 64% of women in China born in 1965, whose average height is 157.8 cm.

Sources

• Gong Li on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gong Li on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 160 cm.
• Gong Li on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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