Posts Tagged ‘Stanley Kwan’
Essay
Split Image
By Aliza Ma
With Center Stage, Stanley Kwan blends formal styles to tell the story of the tragic silent Shanghainese starlet Ruan Lingyu and redefines the biopic.
Essay
When the Stars Align
By Chloe Lizotte
Stanley Kwan’s 1991 masterwork Center Stage unites two preeminent actresses divided by generations, Maggie Cheung and the silent-screen star she embodies, Ruan Lingyu.
Past Screening
Center Stage
Directed by Stanley Kwan
Intro by Kwan, plus a 1990 interview with him. Exclusive Run of New 4K Restoration.
In Kwan’s unconventional biopic, a star of the Golden Age of HK pays tribute to a predecessor from pre-revolutionary Chinese cinema, as Maggie Cheung embodies silent screen icon Ruan Lingyu.