Center Stage (1991)

A film so delicate you can almost break it off in your hand, this is a stunning biography of Ruan Lingyu, China's first real movie star, a woman who lived a "colorful" life and was dead before she was 30. Director Stanley Kwan deftly mixes his narrative with actual film clips, re-creations of lost films, interviews with survivors, and his own conversations with his cast. The result is a kaleidoscope of emotion and tragedy. Maggie Cheung is nothing less than astonishing as Ruan, and she is ably supported by Tony Leung (of Anna's the lover).

Center Stage is a drama movie featuring Tony Leung Ka-fai.

Center Stage is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Film Movement Plus and Hoopla.

It is also possible to buy Center Stage on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu and YouTube.