She is a Chinese-born Singaporean actress and holds the unique record of starring in three of the four Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film-nominated Chinese-language films.
Gong was previously married to Singaporean tobacco tycoon Ooi Hoe Seong with whom she separated in 2010.
In her career Gong has won many accolades including three Hundred Flowers Awards, two Golden Rooster Awards, and honorary awards at the Berlin and Cannes film festivals.