Center Stage

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.

Cast

Maggie Cheung

as Ruan Lingyu

Tony Leung Ka-fai

as Cai Chusheng

Ronald Chin Han

as Tang Jishan

Carina Lau

as Li Lili

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

as Zhang Damin

Cecilia Yip Tung

as Lin Chuchu

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

as Li Minwei

Paul Chang Chung

as Luo Mingyou

Maryanna Yip San

as Chen Yanyan

Hsiao Hsiang

as Ruan Ma

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Though I didn't love the slightly confused style of this biopic, it's certainly a gloriously photographed story of the life of Ruan Lingyu (Maggie Cheung) as she embarked on the production of her final film "New Woman". She was an acclaimed silent film star in 1930s China who lived her life to the f...

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