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Maggie Cheung embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the "Greta Garbo of China," in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan. Praised for her moving and emotive onscreen presence, Ruan's private life, which was frequent fodder for the vicious Sh...

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Uniform Title:Ruan Lingyu (Motion picture : 1992)
Other Authors: Jiao, Xiongping (Screenwriter), Qiu Dai, Anping, 1940-2013 (Screenwriter), Zhang, Manyu (Actor), Liang, Jiahui (Actor), Qin, Han, 1946- (Actor), Liu, Jialing, 1964- (Actor), Wu, Weiguo, 1952- (Actor), Ye, Tong, 1962- (Actor), Lee, Waise (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:Chinese
Language Notes:Soundtrack in Cantonese with some Mandarin and English dialogue.
Published: [Hong Kong] : Golden Harvest, 1991.
Subjects:
Ruan, Lingyu, > 1910-1935 > Drama.
Motion picture actors and actresses > China > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > China > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama.
Fiction films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, Chinese.
Motion pictures, Hong Kong.
Foreign films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:Maggie Cheung embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the "Greta Garbo of China," in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan. Praised for her moving and emotive onscreen presence, Ruan's private life, which was frequent fodder for the vicious Shanghai tabloids, began to mirror the melodramas which brought her fame, culminating in her suicide at age 24. Kawan and Cheung paint 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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1991 in Taiwan, and in 1992 in Hong Kong.
Parallel title from the closed captions and Kanopy website (viewed on November 16, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (154 min., 7 sec.)) : sound, color
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director, Stanley Kwan ; screenwriter, Peggy Chiao ; editors, Cheung Yiu Chung, Cheung Ka Fai ; director of photography, Poon Hang Seng ; music, Siu Chung.