Gong Li was 21 in Red Sorghum when she played the character 'My Grandma'.
That was over 36 years ago in 1988.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
Today she is 58, and has starred in 37 movies in total, 37 of those since Red Sorghum was released.
In Red Sorghum, I think Gong Li looks: