Center Stage
1991 2h 34m movie Film Hong Kong

Center Stage

阮玲玉

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.

The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window

73 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Center Stage sits at position #7.

  1. The Best of the Martial Arts Films
    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990

  2. The Greed of Man
    #2

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  3. Hard Boiled
    #3

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  4. Bullet in the Head
    #4

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  5. Song of the Exile
    #5

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  6. Days of Being Wild
    #6

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  7. Center Stage

    #7

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991

  8. Once Upon a Time in China
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

Other Titles From Golden Way Films Ltd.

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Center Stage premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'9028'9123'9222'9330'9426'9515'9618'9718'9821'9914

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
61
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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%).

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

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