Centre Stage
Online, VancouverStanley Kwan’s masterly biopic tells the story of "the Chinese Garbo", the legendary Ruan Lingyu('In the Mood for Love' Maggie Cheung.) Kwan paints a kaleidoscopic yet intimate portrait of the ill-fated actress deftly blending lush period drama, archival footage, and metatextual documentary sequences of Cheung reflecting on Ruan’s legacy.