Center Stage
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
146 min
Release Date
1991-11-29
Status
Released
Original Language
Vote Count
76
Vote Average
7.375
Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah
Chang Ta-Min
Maggie Cheung
Ruan Ling Yu / Self
Carina Lau
Lily Li / Self
Tony Leung
Tsai Chu-sheng / Self
Chen Yan-yan
Self
Waise Lee
Li Min-Wei
Cecilia Yip Tung
Lin Chu-Chu
Kelvin Wong Siu
Nier Erh
Maryanna Yip
Ms. Liu
Ta-Nan Huang
Self
Li Lili
Self
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Self
Ronald Chin Han
Tang Chi-Shan
Paul Chang Chung
Lien Hua Studio executive
Hsiao Hsiang
Cheng Xiaohua
Xiao Rongsheng
Shen Ye
Suen Tung-Kwong
Sun Yu
Zheng Da-Li
Dai Tian
Wang Qi-Er
Sam Yue
Tang Wei-Qian
Xue Guoping
Han Jun
Shi Yi-Qiang
Jin Ren-Pei
Zhou Jie
Ni Yi-Hua
Fu Hengzhi
Yao Mao-Zong
Claude Monges
Carrie Lanese
Cheng Hong
Xiaomin Zhang
Hu Ronghua
Huang Daliang
Yumiko Cheng
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