Center Stage(2026)

Film Movement

2h 6m

Release Date: Aug 7, 2026 | Limited

Biopic of 1930s Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan.

Releases

Original Release | Aug 7, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Aug 27, 2026 11:38 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$10,782
Total US & Canada:
$18,110
Total Worldwide:
$18,110

Current Showtimes

orround

Thu Aug 27
Fri Aug 28
Sat Aug 29
Sun Aug 30
Mon Aug 31
Tue Sep 1
Wed Sep 2

Director & Top Cast

Stanley Kwan
Director

Maggie Cheung
Ruan Ling-yu, Self

Chin Han
Tang Chi-Shan, Self

Tony Ka Fai Leung
Tsai Chu-sheng, Self

Carina Lau
Lily Li, Self

Waise Lee
Li Min-wei

Li-li Li

Self

Lawrence Ng

Chang Ta-Min, Self

Cecilia Yip

Lin Chu-Chu

Kelvin Wong

Nier Erh

San Yip

Ms Liu

Paul Chang Chung

Boss of Lianhua

Yanyan Chen

Self - Interview

Lingyu Ruan

Self

Daisy Tian Dai

Hsiao-Yu (3 years)

Ta-Nan Huang

Actor

Stanley Kwan

Self

Hengzhi Fu

Actor

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Hong Kong,Taiwan

Language: Cantonese,Mandarin,English,Shanghainese

Summaries

Storyline

Lingyu Ruan . A film so delicate you can almost break it off in your hand, this is a stunning biography of Ruan Lingyu, China's first real movie star, a woman who lived a "colorful" life and was dead before she was 30. Director Stanley Kwan deftly mixes his narrative with actual film clips, re-creations of lost films, interviews with survivors, and his own conversations with his cast. The result is a kaleidoscope of emotion and tragedy. Maggie Cheung is nothing less than astonishing as Ruan, and she is ably supported by Tony Leung (of Anna's the lover). — STSH