Center Stage (1992)
- Original title
- 阮玲玉
- Directed by
- Stanley Kwan
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 88 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film retraces the real life of a famous Chinese silent film star from the 1930s. It shows her rise to fame and the pressures she faced in her personal and professional life.
poignantreflectiveelegiacintimatestylishbittersweetcontemplativelyrical
What happens
Center Stage (Chinese: 阮玲玉; pinyin: Ruǎn Língyù; Jyutping: jyun5 ling4 juk6; Cantonese Yale: yun5 ling4 yuk6), also known as Actress and Yuen Ling-yuk, is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical drama film directed by Stanley Kwan. It follows the life and career of silent film actress Ruan Lingyu (1910–1935), portrayed by Maggie Cheung. Cheung won Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1992 for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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