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Besides her
filming commitments, she is also reported to be an elected member
of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC), China's lower house.
Last
year, she attended a session of the CPPCC in which she
made a proposal on environmental issues.
Some were more
than happy to have the Chinese actress become a
Singaporean.
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According to reports, the star has been divorced from
hubby Ooi Hoe Seng for more than one year
Since her marriage to the 59-year-old Singaporean tobacco tycoon
in 1996, talks of Gong Li's marriage being on the rocks have been
rife.
The couple is rarely seen together in public and rumors of her
hooking up co-star John Cusack while filming on the set of
Shanghai added fuel to the fire.
In Singapore recently to promote her movie, Shanghai,
the actress confessed that although her in-laws have a place in
Singapore, she usually stays in hotels when she visits the country.
The star declined to offer a reason for that.
In 2008, Gong Li obtained Singapore citizenship; the move caused
uproar among Chinese netizens, with some even branding her a
'traitor'. During the interview, the actress explained the reason
for her naturalization.
"I took up citizenship simply because of my family. I think this
is something very natural and since we're all Chinese, I don't see
a problem with that."
When asked if the term 'family' referred to her husband and
in-laws, Gong Li nodded in reply.
Hong Kong reporters recently checked Singapore's Registry of
Marriage records and confirmed that Gong Li and Ooi are still
married. However, speculations that the couple are in the midst of
divorce proceedings remain.
Taiwanese tabloids alleged that close associates of the couple
revealed their decision to split more than a year ago as the
lovebirds felt that they have drifted apart.
"The both of them spend more time apart than together; now
they're more friends than lovers. The agreement to split was an
amicable decision and the two of them still remain friends."
When quizzed on the status of the couple's relationship, Gong
Li's manager Christopher Tseng avoided the question.
"I am not familiar with their private matters. I don't know how
her marriage is doing."
Source: http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4175253
