Seven Stars Film Studios has tapped Gong Li to take the lead role in the China-US co-production of “The Last Empress.” Seven Stars had announced in July that it had come on board as the lead investor ...

HBO has optioned the rights to Corinne May Botz’ 2004 book “The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death” for Sara Gran to adapt and exec produce with Guillermo del Toro, who will direct. Yes, Del Toro ...

Nevertheless, as addicting, even intimidating, as the visual sweep of “Golden Flower” may be, nothing can pin viewers to their seats quite like Gong Li. As the haughty, scheming, Empress, trapped by ...

Chinese actress says Golden Horse awards are unprofessional after she loses out to local rival By Clifford Coonan Gong Li (ICM) will star in the China-U.S. co-production "The Last Empress" for Seven ...

Curse of the Golden Flower: Costume drama. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li and Jay Chou. Directed by Zhang Yimou. (In Mandarin with English subtitles. R. 120 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The ideal ...