Center Stage (1991)
Ruan Ling Yu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 6min
- Biography, Drama
- 29 Nov 1991 (Taiwan)
- Movie
Biopic of 1930s Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast
| Maggie Cheung | ... |
Ruan Ling-yu / Self
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| Han Chin | ... |
Tang Chi-Shan / Self
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| Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
Tsai Chu-sheng / Self
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| Carina Lau | ... |
Lily Li / Self
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| Waise Lee | ... |
Li Min-wei
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Li-li Li | ... |
Self
(as Lily Li)
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| Lawrence Ng | ... |
Chang Ta-Min / Self
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| Cecilia Yip | ... |
Lin Chu-Chu
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| Kelvin Wong | ... |
Nier Erh
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San Yip | ... |
Ms Liu
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| Paul Chang Chung | ... |
Boss of Lianhua
(as Paul Chang)
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| Yanyan Chen | ... |
Self - Interview
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Lingyu Ruan | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Daisy Tian Dai | ... |
Hsiao-Yu (3 years)
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Ta-Nan Huang |
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| Stanley Kwan | ... |
Self
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Hengzhi Fu |
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Yu Sun | ... |
Self - Interview
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Wei Wang | ... |
(as Mei Wong)
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Maozong Yao |
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| Jie Zhou | ... |
Liu Qiong
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Directed by
| Stanley Kwan | ||
Written by
| Peggy Chiao | ... | (writer) |
| Kang-Chien Chiu | ... | () (as Peggy Chiu) |
Produced by
| Jackie Chan | ... | producer |
| Willie Chan | ... | producer (as Willie C.K. Chan) |
| Leonard Ho | ... | producer |
| Siu-Ming Tsui | ... | producer |
| Yongning Zhang | ... | producer |
Music by
| Johnny Chen | ... | (as Huang Jin Chen) |
| Thio Hugo-Panduputra | ||
Cinematography by
| Hang-Sang Poon | ||
Editing by
| Peter Cheung | ||
| Chuen-Tak Keung | ||
Production Design by
| Silver Cheung | ||
| Sai-Wan Lau | ||
| Lai Pan | ||
Art Direction by
| Lai Pan | ... | (as Yuk Mok Pok) |
Costume Design by
| Lai Pan | ||
Production Management
| Dixon Chan | ... | assistant production manager (as Hin Koon Chan) |
| Yiu-Wing Chan | ... | assistant production manager |
| Kar-Wai Tse | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Yiming Cai | ... | painter: Shanghai unit |
| Ahua Chen | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Chi-Wing Cheng | ... | property master |
| Rongfang Jiang | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Zhongxin Jiang | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Guomin Jin | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Bingguang Lin | ... | painter: Shanghai unit |
| Zengfa Lin | ... | scenic artist: Shanghai unit |
| Yilin Liu | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Hao Lu | ... | set dresser: Shanghai unit |
| Jan-Wai Tam | ... | assistant property master |
| Xingquan Tang | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Suk-Ying Tse | ... | assistant art director |
| Wenliang Yang | ... | carpenter: Shanghai unit |
| Yueding Yang | ... | paint general foreman: Shanghai unit |
| Zhong Yuan | ... | set dresser: Shanghai unit |
| Baomin Zhang | ... | art director: Shanghai unit |
| Shunfa Zhang | ... | assistant scenic artist: Shanghai unit |
Sound Department
| Yongyi Gu | ... | assistant sound: Shanghai unit |
| Wai-Hung Kwong | ... | sound effects editor |
| Xin Zhan | ... | sound director: Shanghai unit |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wai-Keung Wong | ... | lighting technician |
Music Department
| Yin-Yin Huang | ... | vocals |
| Yuek-Lung Yiu | ... | librettist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chi-Wai Kwan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jackie Chan | ... | presenter |
| Jianhua Cui | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Zhaoxiong Deng | ... | script editor: Shanghai unit |
| Tianyuan Ge | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Leonard Ho | ... | presenter |
| Shouhong Jiang | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Yin Jin | ... | script editor: Shanghai unit |
| Runming Lu | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Zhenyu Mao | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Yun Shi | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Zhengtang Wang | ... | continuity: Shanghai unit |
| Cilan Xu | ... | production assistant: Shanghai unit |
| Yaozhong Ye | ... | production assistant: Shanghai unit |
| Dingfang Zuo | ... | craft services: Shanghai unit |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Golden Harvest Company (1991) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Golden Harvest Studios (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A film so delicate you can almost break it off in your hand, this is a stunning biography of Ruan Lingyu, China's first real movie star, a woman who lived a "colorful" life and was dead before she was 30. Director Stanley Kwan deftly mixes his narrative with actual film clips, re-creations of lost films, interviews with survivors, and his own conversations with his cast. The result is a kaleidoscope of emotion and tragedy. Maggie Cheung is nothing less than astonishing as Ruan, and she is ably supported by Tony Leung (of Anna's the lover). Written by STSH |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Still Love You After All These (1997). See more » |
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