Center Stage

Nov 29, 1991

2h 35m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

History

Production Companies

Golden Way Films Ltd.

Paragon Films

Golden Harvest Productions

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Cast

Ruan Lingyu

Maggie Cheung

Cai Chusheng

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tang Jishan

Ronald Chin Han

Li Lili

Carina Lau

Zhang Damin

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

Lin Chuchu

Cecilia Yip Tung

Li Minwei

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Luo Mingyou

Paul Chang Chung

Chen Yanyan

Maryanna Yip San

Ruan Ma

Hsiao Hsiang

Fu Chong

Cheng Xiaohua

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