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Center Stage

Center Stage

19917.22h 35m

Overview

Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.

Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Written by Chiu Kang-Chien, Peggy Chiao
Produced by Tsui Siu-Ming, Willie Chan Chi-Keung, Jackie Chan
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Top Cast

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Ruan Lingyu

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Cai Chusheng

Ronald Chin Han

Ronald Chin Han

Tang Jishan

Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Li Lili

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

Zhang Damin

Cecilia Yip Tung

Cecilia Yip Tung

Lin Chuchu

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Li Minwei

Paul Chang Chung

Paul Chang Chung

Luo Mingyou

Maryanna Yip San

Maryanna Yip San

Chen Yanyan

Hsiao Hsiang

Hsiao Hsiang

Ruan Ma

Themes & Keywords

biographyhistorical drama1930sromantic drama

About Center Stage

Center Stage is a drama, romance, history film released in 1991 exploring themes of biography, historical drama, 1930s, romantic drama. Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, it stars Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Ronald Chin Han. Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.

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