Bibliograph

Center stage., Leonard Ho and Jackie Chan present ; directed by Stanley Kwan ; produced by Willie Chan, Tsui Siu Ming ; screenplay by Yau Dai An Ping, DVD/Widescreen

Type

Label

Center stage., Leonard Ho and Jackie Chan present ; directed by Stanley Kwan ; produced by Willie Chan, Tsui Siu Ming ; screenplay by Yau Dai An Ping, DVD/Widescreen

Language

chi

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

Center stage.

Oclc number

1249956514

Responsibility statement

Leonard Ho and Jackie Chan present ; directed by Stanley Kwan ; produced by Willie Chan, Tsui Siu Ming ; screenplay by Yau Dai An Ping

Runtime

154

Series statement

Film movement classics

Summary

International superstar Maggie Cheung embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the "Greta Garbo of China," in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan. Praised for her moving and emotive onscreen presence, Ruan's private life, which was frequent fodder for the vicious Shanghai tabloids, began to mirror the melodramas which brought her fame, culminating in her suicide at age 24. Kawan and Cheung paint a kaleidoscopic yet intimate portrait of the ill-fated actress, deftly blending lush period drama, archival footage, and metatextual documentary sequences of Cheung reflecting on Ruan's legacy. The result is, much like the films of Ruan Lingyu themselves, "tender, vivid and almost overwhelmingly moving" (Time Out)

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Center StageRuan Lingyu

resource.version

DVD/Widescreen

Classification