Gong Li plays a Republican Era diva who doubles as a spy in the Lou Ye-directed Saturday Fiction 兰心大剧院. The film, making its debut today at the Venice Film Festival, released its first full trailer today. It’s also going to be screening at TIFF if you’re in the area.
First English reviews seem to praise Gong Li but finds the overall story unfocused:
https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/saturday-fiction-review-1203322574/
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/saturday-fiction-review-lou-ye-gong-li-venice-1202170839/