Centre Stage (1991), 4K Restoration

Posted: June 17th, 2026 | No Comments »

Lucky Americans (don’t say that very often!) – to commemorate its 35th anniversary director Stanley Kwan’s acclaimed Shanghai classic “Centre Stage” has got a new restored 4K version which will be screened across North America from August 7, 2026.

For those that have never seen the movie, it’s based on the life of Chinese silent film actress Ruan Lingyu, portrayed by Maggie Cheung, one of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930s. Sadly she committed suicide in her apartment in Shanghai at the age of 24. Cheung is fantastic as Ruan Lingyu and got the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival (the first Chinese-language actress to receive the honour).

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