Hong Kong Center Stage sits in the top 8% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #65 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
阮玲玉
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #65 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #36 of 311 (top 12%).
Other Titles From Golden Way Films Ltd.
Drama + Romance in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Center Stage itself).
The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window
Among 73 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Center Stage places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Center Stage premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 1991.
The 333rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
61 audience reviews — more than 72% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 62th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Golden Way Films Ltd., Paragon Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 2h 34m |
| Release Date | November 29, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102816 |