阮玲玉
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.
Center Stage (1991) is a drama, romance and history film directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, released on November 29, 1991 with a runtime of 2h 35m. It stars Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Ronald Chin Han and Carina Lau. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 94 ratings.
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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
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
Fu Chong
Cheng Xiaohua
Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, written by Chiu Kang-Chien and Peggy Chiao, produced by Tsui Siu-Ming, Willie Chan Chi-Keung and Jackie Chan.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 94 ratings.
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 full, shall we say, and ultimately fell foul of a political class that was being more than subtly influenced by the…
Reviewed on May 8, 2026
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Center Stage (1991) is available to stream on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Center Stage (1991) includes Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Ronald Chin Han, Carina Lau and Lawrence Ng. The film was directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Center Stage was released on November 29, 1991 and runs for 2h 35m.
Center Stage (1991) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 94 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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