Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
- Writers
- Chiu Kang-Chien
- Release Year
- 1991
- Runtime
- 155 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, History
- Language
- CN
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (94 votes)
Top Cast
Maggie Cheung
Ruan Lingyu
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Cai Chusheng
Ronald Chin Han
Tang Jishan
Carina Lau
Li Lili
Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah
Zhang Damin
Cecilia Yip Tung
Lin Chuchu
Waise Lee Chi-Hung
Li Minwei
Paul Chang Chung
Luo Mingyou
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