Center Stage
1991 · 155 min · Director: Stanley Kwan, Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
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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).
Emotional fingerprint
Center Stage (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Awe 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Awe25%
- Empathy20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Awe, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Awe and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 18 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 40 % | 14 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 39 % | 10 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 13 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 16 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 39 % | 19 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 24 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 44 % | 31 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 49 % | 39 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 53 % | 40 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 46 % | 30 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 28 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 54 % | 41 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 66 % | 53 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 60 % | 46 % | 58 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Empathy | 59 % | 45 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 70 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 143′ | Sadness | 74 % | 71 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 151′ | Sadness | 53 % | 50 % | 52 % | 23 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tang Jishan
Chen Yanyan
Ruan Ma
Details
- Directed by
- Stanley Kwan, Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
- Written by
- Kang-Chien Chiu, Peggy Chiao, Chiu Kang-Chien
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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