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Center Stage

Original title: Ruan Ling Yu
  • 1991
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.8K
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Maggie Cheung in Center Stage (1991)
TragedyBiographyDramaRomance

Biopic of 1930s Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan.Biopic of 1930s Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan.Biopic of 1930s Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan.

  • Director
    • Stanley Kwan
  • Writers
    • Peggy Chiao
    • Kang-Chien Chiu
  • Stars
    • Maggie Cheung
    • Han Chin
    • Tony Ka Fai Leung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stanley Kwan
    • Writers
      • Peggy Chiao
      • Kang-Chien Chiu
    • Stars
      • Maggie Cheung
      • Han Chin
      • Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • 16User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 14 nominations

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    Maggie Cheung
    Maggie Cheung
    • Ruan Ling-yu…
    Han Chin
    Han Chin
    • Tang Chi-Shan…
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Tsai Chu-sheng…
    Carina Lau
    Carina Lau
    • Lily Li…
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Li Min-wei
    Li-li Li
    • Self
    • (as Lily Li)
    Lawrence Ng
    Lawrence Ng
    • Chang Ta-Min…
    Cecilia Yip
    Cecilia Yip
    • Lin Chu-Chu
    Kelvin Wong
    Kelvin Wong
    • Nier Erh
    San Yip
    • Ms Liu
    Paul Chang Chung
    Paul Chang Chung
    • Boss of Lianhua
    • (as Paul Chang)
    Yanyan Chen
    Yanyan Chen
    • Self - Interview
    Lingyu Ruan
    Lingyu Ruan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Daisy Tian Dai
    • Hsiao-Yu (3 years)
    Ta-Nan Huang
    Stanley Kwan
    Stanley Kwan
    • Self
    Hengzhi Fu
    Yu Sun
    • Self - Interview
    • Director
      • Stanley Kwan
    • Writers
      • Peggy Chiao
      • Kang-Chien Chiu
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      With her win for Best Actress at the 1992 Berlin Film Festival, Maggie Cheung became the first Chinese actor to win a major European film award.
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Naamsaang-neuiseung (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Buried My Heart
      Music by Johnny Chen
      Lyrics by Daryl Yao
      Performed by Tracy Huang

    User reviews16

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    6/10

    A mixed bag

    This story of a young beautiful acclaimed actress from the 30s could have been so much more. Unfortunately it is a bit of an overlong mess which mixes a somewhat boring documentary approach with 90s interviews and vintage reels, with a rather gripping and stylish account of love, society bias and deceit. Had to fight not to fall asleep during the dull moments
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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1992 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruan Ling-Yu
    • Filming locations
      • China
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Golden Way Films Ltd.
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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