Gong Li

Splitsville for Gong Li and hubby?

Is Gong Li’s marriage to her Singaporean husband on the rocks?

The rumour is no longer new, but what the actress said at a recent press conference of her new flick Shanghai seemed to offer some insights into her marital status.

For your information, Gong, who was the star of critically acclaimed Chinese films like Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern and more recently, the Chow Yun Fat-starring flick Shanhai, tied the knot with Singaporean tobacco tycoon Ooi Hoe Soeng in Hong Kong in 1996.

However, rumours that linked her romantically to her male co-stars – among them Sun Honglei and Colin Farrell – never ceased.

It’s now John Cusack’s turn. The Hollywood actor, who co-starred with Gong in Shanghai, was a huge fan of Gong and made no secret of his admiration for the beautiful Chinese actress.

Gong Li is romantically linked to John Cusack, her co-star in Shanghai.

In a recent interview with the Singaporean press at Shanghai, Gong, 44, revealed that she sees Singapore as a vacation spot and stays in a hotel – instead of the residence of her husband’s family – whenever she visits the republic.

When probed about the reason behind this, she merely said “This is private matter” and refused to answer.

This has sparked off a new round of speculations and rumours regarding her marriage.

Despite the fact that Singapore’s Registry of Marriages website clearly showed that Gong and Ooi are still husband and wife, some speculated that the pair is in the midst of filing for divorce, reported Chinanews.com.

This was not the first time that the press speculated about the status of their marriage.

Word had it that the pair went their separate ways in 2005, but had yet to sign the paper.

Gong has never confirmed nor denied these rumours.

When reached by the press, her manager Christophe Tseng said he would not comment on his client’s personal life.

On another note, Gong took the flak from angry Chinese netizens for her decision to get Singapore citizenship in early 2008, to which she responded: “This is something natural.

“I don’t think it’s a big deal. We are all Chinese,” she said, heaping praises on the nation for its complete legal system and good public safety infrastructure.

Despite the fact that her love life is constantly being scrutinized under the lens of the paparazzi, Gong is forgiving towards them.

“We are all human. It’s all for (their) job. They have been respectful towards me and have never breached the law,” she said.