- HD 1080
- Runtime: 146m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: cn
- Country: Hong Kong
- Director: Stanley Kwan
- Stars: Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, Carina Lau Kar-Ling, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Chen Yan-yan
- keywords: biography, historical drama, 1930s, romantic drama
- Production_studio: Golden Way Films Ltd., Paragon Films Ltd., Golden Harvest Productions
- providers: Film Movement Plus
- The Center Stage is featured in the top rankings of 1991
- #10 in Top Romance Movies of 1991
- #24 in Top Drama Movies of 1991
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. Nicknamed the 'Chinese Garbo', Ruan Lingyu began her career at 16 and committed suicide at 24.