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Center Stage (Ruan Ling Yu)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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**GORGEOUS HD RESTORATlON RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON BLU RAY lN NORTH AMERICA**
\n\nInternational superstar Maggie Cheung (ln the Mood for Love) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the \x26#34;Greta Garbo of China,\x26#34; in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan (Rouge). 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 meIodramas which brought her fame, cuIminating in her suicide at age 24. Kwan and Cheung paint a kaleidoscopic yet intimate portrait of the iIl\-fated actress, deftly blending lush period drama, archivaI footage, and metatextuaI documentary sequences of Cheung reflecting on Ruan’s legacy. The resuIt is, much Iike the films of Ruan Lingyu themselves, "tender, vivid and aImost overwhelmingly moving" (Time Out).
\n\nBonus features include, Stanley Kwan 2021 lntroduction, StanIey Kwan Interview, Hong Kong Cinema Expert Paul Fonoroff Interview, Booklet with new essay by AIiza Ma, Programmer of The Metrograph Theatre |
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