Director stanley kwan subverts the biopic genre with this 1990s classic, which traces legendary 1930s chinese screen diva ruan lingyus ascent to fame and her fall from grace. Centre stage is a hong kong new wave classic and another masterpiece by stanley kwan. Hong kong convention and exhibition centre, 1 expo drive, wan chai, hong kong. According to film critic ng ho, writing in 1980, more than half of the wuxia and kung fu films made in hong kong and taiwan touch on the monastery and the legends surrounding it. One of the only places in town with live music so early in the evening. Studio theatre, the hong kong academy for performing arts. Centrestage bld, hollywood rd, hkg hong kong apartment. Ruan ling yu is a link of the lost chinese black and white genre and the current cinemagraphy. Hong kong cultural centre grand theatre in hong kong, cn.
If you are around in february and march, check out the festival for the performing arts in hong kong, the hong kong arts festival. Centrestage studios hk is a drama and performing arts company based in hong kong. Hong kong films miss the limelight as coproductions take centre stage at film awards nominations advertisement actress nina paw left and actors. The director is one of a team and so are producer, sound recordist and designer, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and production designer, each making hisher own particular creative and technical contribution to the whole. With maggie cheung, han chin, tony ka fai leung, carina lau. In its third edition, the fourday extravaganzas highlight opening gala show centrestage elites featured three renowned asian brands facetasm, idism and ms min, and attracted the largest number of exhibitors ever, reinforcing hong kongs role as the asias fashion. Center stage 1991 film, a hong kong film by stanley kwan. We pride ourselves on being performing arts experts offering public speaking, drama, dance, musical theatre courses and workshops in hong kong. Almost a love story 1996, in the mood for love 2000 one simply cannot discuss the greatest hong kong film stars of all time without bringing up maggie cheung. Film programmes arranged by the hong kong arts centre were also shown at the theatre. Cheung took home the best actress prize at the hong kong film awards. Its also a fascinating trip into the golden era of shanghais onceillustrious film industry often compared to hong kong cinemas own golden era showing some of its most prominent figures. Centre stage is, after all, a serious film, and cheung gives a fine performance.
Trade visitors aged 18 or above free admission 5 sept 2020. Hong kong cinema had entered its golden era, and, as shu kei, film critic and professor at the academy of performing arts. The halfdocumentary film, with an unrivaled performance by maggie cheung, stirred the memory of the sensational silent film actress, whose films are rarely watched by the current generation of audience. She has enchanted countless audience with her captivating presence in over 80 local. But although local filmmakers now create less and less of those. Considering her competition that year, the prize was welldeserved. Directed by stanley kwan 151 min hong kong, china 1991. It is a 5minute walk from yue hwa chinese products emporium or jade market and a 10minute walk from hong kong international hobby and toy museum. Berlin international film festival hong kong 20 february 1992. The hong kong film industry is no stranger to controversy a look at the history of the citys category iii films proves that. A brief history of hong kong cinema, from 1909 to the. Japan september 1992 tokyo international film festival canada 11 september 1992 toronto international film festival usa october 1992 chicago international film festival japan 14 august 1993.
Centrestage studios hk is an official lamda examination centre in hong kong. Hotel stage is a 5minute walk from temple street night market and a 10minute walk from mtr yau ma tei station. Center stage also known as actress and yuen lingyuk, is a 1991 hong kong film, directed by stanley kwan. Read more about entertainment expo hong kong hong kong arts festival. Based on the reallife story of ruan lingyu, a 1930s shanghai silent movie star who commits suicide at the age of 24, this film won maggie cheung the best actress award at the 1992 berlin international film festival. Information and translations of centre stage in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Hjort regards centre stage as a critically composed heritage film. Hong kong films miss the limelight as coproductions take. One would presume that stanley kwans biopic centre stage would attempt to help.
Like its hong kong successor, this cinema borrowed from outside sources. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the. Organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc to promote designers collection and brands from around the world. Important films from this era were kwan man ching s lifeline 1935, chiu shu sun s hand to hand combat 1937 and situ huimin s march of. Fleur is the blue angel in one of hong kongs flower houses bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. Trade and public visitors aged 12 or above free admission opening hours. As well as our weekly classes we also offer extra curricular activities in hong. Lamda exam, speech festival, confidence and communication coaching, musical theatre training are all available along with many more courses. Internships support undergraduate and postgraduate students learning in their areas of specialization, encourage synthesis and integration of new knowledge and skills toward career goals and allow for practice in professional contexts. Hong kong international airport is 35 minutes drive away. The most iconic hong kong actors and actressesand all the. Centre stage recounts ruan lingyus public and private affairs in the years immediately leading up to her premature death.
Film to star hong kong and taiwan actors lau kar ying, michelle yim and chantel liu singapore issues of assimilation and integration take the spotlight in new singapore film wayang boy. Featuring an elegant performance by maggie cheung as ruan, the film breaks down the glossy facade to reveal the complex woman behind the screen. The film is based on a biopic of the silent film goddess, a legendary chinese actress of the 30s. Center stage, the life of legendary actress ruan lingyu. The projector room is in the rear part of the circle. Partbiopic and partdocumentary, centre stage attempts to reconstruct the events that led to the death of silent filmera actress ruan lingyu with mixed results. Hong kong cantonese title alternative transliteration yuen ling yuk. Even for hong kong cinema at this stage, the second sinojapanese war became an important source of inspiration for making films that exalted chinese resistance against the japanese occupying forces. At hotel stage you will find a free fitness centre and a 24hour front desk. Greece 14 november 2001 thessaloniki international film. Yau ma tei is a living time capsule of the old hong kong.
Besides stage performances, the theatre is one of the venues of the annual hong kong international film festival. This biopic chronicles the life and suicide of chinas first legendary silent film diva in the 1930s. See 42 photos and 1 tip from 143 visitors to centre stage. The theatre has a white perforated screen with adjustable masking, century projectors with. Hong kong cultural centre, concert hall ticketflap. Center stage 2000 film, a film by nicholas hytner center stage. The theatre is equipped with simplex 35mm film projectors, and dolby digital stereo sound system. Although beautiful in terms of its overall look and, not least of all, its lead actress maggie cheung, the films insight into the actresss inner turmoil feels mostly superficial. She gives a number of famous performances for shanghais lianhua studios, including new woman 1934 and goddess 1934. On many levels, the amount and level of virtuosity on display in centrestage is breathtaking imho, art director pan lai, cinematographer poon hangsang plus those responsible for the films concert quality music fully deserve the honors they were accorded at the hong kong film awards ceremony.
Steve bannonproduced film inspired by huawei execs arrest puts canada at centre stage the extrump strategist said the film is aimed at exposing ties between huawei and chinas government. Maggie cheung won best actress award at berlin international film festival in 1992 for her delicate portraiture of silent film star ruan lingyu. Besides showing films, the theatre is an ideal venue for stage performances. For three weeks, this festival is host to performers and actors from all over the world, who put together a magnificent program of hong kong theater, music, opera and dance, complete with local performers.
Located near the north coast of wan chai on hong kong island, the main campus also functions as a venue for performances. The ovalshape concert hall is designed for music performances. Asias fashion spotlight shines brightly on hong kong when the highly anticipated centrestage returns to the city on september 58, 2018 the fourday event, held at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre, is asias premier fashion extravaganza with a vibrant showcase of asian and international fashion brands and designers, an interactive exhibition with. The hall is finished in high quality oak and fitted with adjustable acoustic canopy and curtains to ensure quality acoustics effect. Hong kong born director stanley kwan wields a fascinating assortment of viewpoints and strategies in building this biopic of chinese silent film actress ruan. For her efforts, maggie cheung took home the best actress prize at the hong kong film awards.
Center stage reenacts the short life of ruan lingyu, who was arguably the cinematic queen in the 20s to 30s. This multimedia show has set the harbour ablaze every night since 2004, a new edition of the show started in 1 dec 2017 last night, with even more exciting elements and a new soundtrack performed by the hk phil. Centrestage hong kong trade development council hktdc. Hong kong arts centre shouson theatre in hong kong, cn. In the spring of 1935, silent movie star ruan lingyu took her own life. Maggie cheung, tony leung kafai, chun hon, carina lau kaling. In the 1930s, in china, there was a woman filmactress who was tagged as.
An overwhemingly moving tribute to the popular hong kong actress ruan lingyu. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with. Behind the yellow line 1984, police story 1985, centre stage 1992, comrades. Coming with modernstyle design, airconditioned rooms here will provide a flatscreen tv and a private bathroom with shower facilities. Apart from the main campus in wanchai, bethanie, the site of the institutions landmark heritage campus in pokfulam, has housed the school of film. Yun link yuk had starred in 29 films since the age of 16, and. Shaolin monastery centre stage in hong kong martial arts.
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