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Center Stage
1991Age guide: 7+
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfBased 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.
★ 7.3/10 · 95 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Maggie Cheung Man-yukRuan Lingyu
Tony Leung Ka-faiCai Chusheng
Ronald Chin HanTang Jishan
Carina LauLi Lili
Lawrence NgZhang Damin
Cecilia Yip TungLin Chuchu
Waise Lee Chi-hungLi Minwei
Paul Chang ChungLuo Mingyou
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: 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… Read full review