One month after Nicholas Tse revealed that he would give up his Canadian citizenship, news broke that Gong Li was no longer a Singaporean.
The 55-year-old obtained Singapore citizenship in 2008, more than a decade after she married the local tobacco tycoon Ooi Hoe Seong in 1996.
Although they divorced in 2010, Gong Li, who is now married to French musician Jean-Michel Jarre, still holds Singaporean citizenship. This has caused her to be criticized by Chinese netizens, accusing her of “making Chinese money but rejecting it. Reveal your identity”.
Recently, the Chinese government launched the Qinglang Campaign, which aims to prohibit bad behaviors in the Internet and cultural and entertainment fields.
According to rumors, one of the methods they used was to blacklist the foreigners of Chinese celebrities, and Gong Li is believed to be one of the people affected.
Gong Li and ex-husband Ooi Hoe Seong
Now, Chinese media say Gong Li has given up Singaporean nationality and applied for Chinese nationality.
Netizens reacted to this news with mixed reactions. Some people praised her as “patriotic, even if it came a little late.”
Others criticized her for “doing this just to protect her wallet.”
