
Gong Beibi
Acting • Born 1978-02-21
Biography
Gong Beibi is a Chinese film actress. Beginning her career as a child actress, she later graduated from the prestigious Central Academy of Drama where she gained fame and popularity among young audiences in China after starring in several popular TV series and feature films in both China and Hong Kong. Due to her success while still a student, she became dubbed in the media at the time as "little Gong Li". After graduating, she 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. In 2005, Gong Beibi starred in the feature film Waiting Alone which opened to critical raves at the Tokyo Film Festival. The indie film was released nationwide in September 2005 and became a hit with youth audiences across China[2] and one of the best reviewed and most talked about Chinese films the year. Later in the year, Waiting Alone was nominated for several awards including "Best Picture" at the Chinese Academy Awards (Golden Rooster Awards). Gong Beibi's memorable performance in Waiting Alone, which Variety magazine called "impressive", caught the attention of Hollywood. Gong's 2007 Chinese holiday ensemble comedy Call for Love was a success at the box office, she followed up with a special appearance in Connected the Hong Kong action film remake of Cellular. In 2010, Gong co-starred with Aaron Kwok in Oxide Pang's thriller The Detective 2. In 2011, Gong starred alongside Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and Daniel Wu in the dramedy/psychological suspense Inseparable. Inseparable was named one of The Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Most Notable Asian Films of 2011. Gong Beibi was next seen in several back-to-back TV series in China, most notably The Legend of Qin in 2015, and Ice Fantasy based on Guo Jingming popular fantasy novel, in 2016. In 2017, Gong won the Jury Award for "Best Actress" at the Beijing Youth Film Festival for her starring role in the indie drama Lack of Love. She was also in the hit TV series Fighter of the Destiny and the Monkey King comedy A Chinese Odyssey: Love You a Million Years playing Princess Ironfan. Behind the camera, she was a co-producer on the summer fantasy comedy indie hit Wished. In 2018, Gong Beibi starred in the TV series The Flame's Daughter which had over 700 million viewing hits in China and was later on Amazon Prime, as well as, co-starring in the surprise summer blockbuster hit, Dying to Survive, which become one of the biggest box office films in China. Beibi played two different lead characters in Summer Blur, which won awards at Busan Film Festival and the 2021 Berlin Film Festival. In 2021, Gong starred in the indie sports drama On Your Mark which did well at the Chinese box office, the film was directed by Malaysian director Chiu Keng Guan. Beibi Gong was next seen in the TV series remake of The Return of the Condor Heroes playing one of the iconic roles, as well as two other popular TV series in China: Pride & Price and Master of My Own. In 2023, she was in the hit ensemble TV series Meet Yourself, playing Liu Yifei's tough yet loving sister. Next up, Gong stars alongside Duan Yihong in the Jia Zhang-Ke produced crime drama Heaven and Hell releasing in 2024.
Filmography
47 credits
Look Up and See Joy
Movie • 2023
Xiao Nan

The Detective 2
Movie • 2011
Ling Hoi Yee

Gods Are Watching
Movie • 2025

Connected
Movie • 2008
Jen

Inseparable
Movie • 2012
Pang

Bus 44
Movie • 2001
The Bus Driver

Waiting Alone
Movie • 2005
Li Jing

All Ears
Movie • 2023
Mrs. Wang

The Fallen Bridge
Movie • 2022
Zhang Hui

You're Not at 16
Movie • 1994
阿丽

石器时代之百万大侦探
Movie • 2013
李夫人

The Founding of a Republic
Movie • 2009
Female Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army

An Unusual Love
Movie • 2000

The Lord of Hangzhou
Movie • 1998

The Hutong Cowboy
Movie • 2024
Yuan Rong

The Ghost Inside
Movie • 2005
Wan Li

Life with Noodles
Movie • 2003

Dying to Survive
Movie • 2018
Cao Ling

My People, My Country
Movie • 2019
Yuan Rong (segment "Hello Beijing")

Call For Love
Movie • 2007
Dr. Wu Qian

Lack of Love
Movie • 2017
Tan

Adoring
Movie • 2019
Gao Ming's ex-wife

Heaven and Hell
Movie • 2025
Huang Ling

Shu Zhen
Movie • 2020
Mother

Summer Blur
Movie • 2020
Yang Lian / Yang Ling

On Your Mark
Movie • 2021
Xia Lu

Gone Is the One Who Held Me the Dearest in the World
Movie • 2002

替身拳手
Movie • 2026
梁燕

Desire To Upgrade
TV • 2003
叶红

Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection
TV • 1997
Xing Guihua

Ice Fantasy
TV • 2016
Ice Queen

别让爱你的人等太久
TV • 2015
Zhang Jingshu

Fighter of the Destiny
TV • 2017
Bai Hou

The Flame's Daughter
TV • 2018
An Yejue

立案侦查
TV • 2003
毛佳

The Return of the Condor Heroes
TV
Huang Rong

Master of My Own
TV • 2022
Shi Ying

Cherish Our Love Forever
TV • 1998
Bei Bei

赵丹
TV • 2010

Fight for Love
TV • 2004
Ho Dan

Meet Yourself
TV • 2023
Xu Hongmi

The Legend of Qin
TV • 2015
Xue Nv

A Chinese Odyssey: Love of Eternity
TV • 2017
Princess Ironfan

Bloom Life
TV

Deep Affection Eyes
TV • 2025
Li Lingbai

Mysterious Summer
TV • 2014
神秘女人

The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
TV • 2020
Liu Ruyi