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CINEMA EAST SERIES CO-PRESENTED BY WWU LIBRARIES FILM INTRODUCTION BY JEFF PURDUE, CINEMA EAST CURATOR International superstar Maggie Cheung (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) 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 (ROUGE). 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. Kwan 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. The result is, much like the films of Ruan Lingyu themselves, “tender, vivid and almost overwhelmingly moving” (Time Out).DramaPT2H34MPG-132024-06-04Maggie Cheung
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Carina Lau
Kelvin Wong
Stanley Kwan
Tsui Siu-Ming
Center Stage"Center Stage"Showtimes
June 4, 7:45 pm
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