Center Stage (Chinese: 阮玲玉; pinyin: Ruǎn Língyù; Jyutping: jyun5 ling4 juk6; Cantonese Yale: yun5 ling4 yuk6), also known as Actress and Yuen Ling-yuk,[1] is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical drama film directed by Stanley Kwan.
It follows the life and career of silent film actress Ruan Lingyu (1910–1935), portrayed by Maggie Cheung.
Cheung won Best Actress award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1992 for performance.
The film is based on a true story: the tragic life of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu.
Nicknamed the "Chinese Garbo," Ruan Lingyu began her acting career when she was 16 and committed suicide at 24.