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1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet. |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Film Movement classics.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; mono. |
| Language |
Cantonese and Mandarin dialogue; optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chin Hang, Carina Lau, Lawrence Ng, Cecilia Yip, Waise Lee. |
| Credits |
Editors, Cheung Yiu Chung, Cheung Ka Fai ; director of photography, Poon Hang Seng ; music, Siu Chung. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
International superstar 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. The result is, much like the films of Ruan Lingyu themselves, "tender, vivid and almost overwhelmingly moving" (Time Out). |
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Man-woman relationships -- China -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Chinese language materials -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Foreign films, Chinese.
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Chinese language materials.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Kwan, Stanley, 1957- film director.
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Zhang, Manyu, actor.
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Liang, Jiahui, actor.
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Qin, Han, 1946- actor.
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Liu, Jialing, 1964- actor.
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Wu, Weiguo, 1952- actor.
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Ye, Tong, 1962- actor.
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Lee, Waise, actor.
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Film Movement (Firm), publisher.
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| Note |
Ruan Lingyu. |
| Standard No. |
850021115296 |
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