Chinese actress Gong Li arrived in South Korea to promote her WWII spy thriller "Shanghai" ("Die Hai Feng Yun"), in which she co-stars with Chow Yun-Fat and John Cusack, M1905.com reports.
In the film, Gong Li plays a woman who works for the Chinese resistance group fighting Japanese invaders. It was released in Chinese cinemas on June 17, 2010.
Gong Li said working with Hollywood filmmakers helped her experience a different life and culture and widened her view of filmmaking. She encouraged more Asian actors to take advantage of opportunities to join Hollywood productions.
"Shanghai" will appear in South Korean cinemas on January 27.