Chinese film & TV star GONG BEIBI began her career as a child actress. She graduated from the prestigious Central Drama Academy (B.A. in acting) where she gained fame and popularity among young audiences in China after starring in several hit TV series and feature films in both China and Hong Kong. Due to her success while still a student, she became known in the media at the time as "little Gong Li" (who was an alumni of her college).
After graduating, she has continued diversifying her roles with different projects, including Bus 44, which gained her critical acclaim in China, Europe, and North America where it premiered and won awards at the Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival.
Gong Beibi recently starred in the feature film Waiting Alone, which opened to critical raves at the Tokyo Film Festival. The film was released nationwide in September 2005 and became a huge hit with youth audiences across China and one of the best reviewed and most talked about Chinese film the year. Waiting Alone was nominated for several awards including Best Picture at the Chinese academy awards (Golden Rooster). The film was also picked up for international distribution at Cannes 2006. Gong Beibi's memorable performance in Waiting Alone, which Varity called "impressive", recently caught the attention of Hollywood producers who have been contacting her with projects.
Beibi's latest film was the 2007 Chinese holiday ensemble comedy "Call for Love". Next, she stars in the prime time epic TV mini-series "Zhao Dan", which debuts on national TV in fall of 2009 and co-stars alongside Aaron Kwok in the HK thriller "The Detective 2".
When she's not busy shooting a film, Beibi divides her time between Beijing and Los Angeles.
Birthplace：Fujian, China
Nationality：Chinese
Birthday：Feb. 21
Height：1.66m (5'5")
Drama B.A.：Central Drama Academy
Special Skills：Dance; Basketball; Martial Arts Swordplay and Kungfu; Sprinting (record holder for 100-meter dash in Shishi, Fujian)
Languages：Mandarin, Taiwanese, English
Favorite Sport：Basketball
Favorite Season：Spring & Fall
Favorite Singer：Bjork, U2, Coldplay
Favorite Film：Too many
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