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Revision as of 21:44, 25 January 2012
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| Directed by | Stanley Kwan |
| Written by | Peggy Chiu |
| Produced by | Willie Chan Tsui Siu-Ming |
| Starring | Maggie Cheung Carina Lau Tony Leung Ka-Fai |
| Cinematography | Poon Hang-Sang |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date | 1992 |
Running time | 146 minutes 154 minutes (Extended version) 126 minutes (Edited version) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Mandarin Cantonese Shanghainese |
Centre Stage (Chinese: 阮玲玉; pinyin: ruǎn líng yù; Cantonese Yale: yun5 ling4 yuk6), also known as Actress and Yuen Ling-yuk,[1] is a 1992 Hong Kong film, directed by Stanley Kwan.
The film is based on a true story: the tragic life of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu. This movie chronicles her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s. Actress Maggie Cheung portrayed Ruan in this movie.
Nicknamed the "Chinese Garbo," Ruan Lingyu began her acting career when she was 16 years old and committed suicide at age 24.
The film alternates between present scenes (production talks between director Kwan, Cheung, and co-star Carina Lau, interviews of witnesses who knew Ruan), re-creation scenes with Cheung (as Ruan, acting inside this movie), and extracts from Ruan's original films including her final two films The Goddess and New Women.
Reception
Awards
Cheung, lead actress of Song of the Exile (1990) and Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996), won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her portrayal in this film at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival[2] and 1993 Hong Kong Film Awards.
Criticism
Prominent American film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum picked the film as his favorite of the 1990s.
Cast and roles
- Paul Chang - Boss of Lianhua Film Company
- Chen Yan Yan - Herself - Interview
- Maggie Cheung - Ruan Lingyu
- Chin Han - Tang Chi-Shan
- Carina Lau - Li Lili
- Waise Lee - Li Min-wei
- Tony Leung Ka-fai - Cai Chusheng
- Li Lili - Herself (credited as Lily Li)
- Lawrence Ng - Chang Ta-Min
- Ruan Lingyu - Various (archive footage)
- Cecilia Yip - Lin Chu-Chu
- Yip San
References
- ^ "Yuen Ling-yuk" is the Cantonese transcription of "Ruan Lingyu".
- ^ "Berlinale: 1992 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
External links
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