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.
Acting
Maggie Cheung's possession-level channeling of Ruan Lingyu.
Direction
Kwan's documentary intrusions rupture the biopic entirely.
Production
Exquisite recreation of 1930s Shanghai studio system.
Director
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
HK
