Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.
Cast
Maggie Cheung
Ruan Lingyu
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Cai Chusheng
Ronald Chin Han
Tang Jishan
Carina Lau
Li Lili
Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah
Zhang Damin
Cecilia Yip Tung
Lin Chuchu
Waise Lee Chi-Hung
Li Minwei
Paul Chang Chung
Luo Mingyou
Maryanna Yip San
Chen Yanyan
Hsiao Hsiang
Ruan Ma
Fu Chong
Unknown
Cheng Xiaohua
Unknown
Xiao Rongsheng
Unknown
Shen Ye
Unknown
Sun Dongguang
Unknown
Zheng Dali
Unknown
Dai Tian
Unknown
Wang Qi'er
Unknown
Shen Yu
Unknown
Tang Weiqian
Unknown
Xue Guoping
Unknown
Han Jun
Unknown
Shi Yiqiang
Unknown
Jin Renpei
Unknown
Zhou Jie
Unknown
Ni Yihua
Unknown
Xu Xing
Unknown
Wu Jing
Unknown
Fu Hengzhi
Unknown
Jin Xiaoqiang
Unknown
Yao Maozong
Unknown
Wang Hui
Unknown
Claude Monges
Unknown
Carrie Lanese
Unknown
Zhu Qimin
Unknown
Cheng Hong
Unknown
Zhang Xiaomin
Unknown
Wu Huibiao
Unknown
Hu Ronghua
Unknown
Zheng Lieqiong
Unknown
Wang Shimin
Unknown
Zhang Runqiu
Unknown
Zhang Bo
Unknown
Huang Daliang
Unknown
Zhu Guangping
Unknown
Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi
Child Actress (uncredited)
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Director Fei (uncredited)
Chen Yanyan
Self (uncredited)
Li Lili
Self (uncredited)
Crew
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Director
Chiu Kang-Chien
Writer
Peggy Chiao
Story
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Editor
Keung Chuen-Tak
Editor
Cheung Ka-Fai
Editor
Poon Hang-Sang
Director of Photography
Thomas Chow Wai-Kwan
Assistant Director
Riley Yip Kam-Hung
Assistant Director
Tsui Siu-Ming
Producer
Willie Chan Chi-Keung
Producer
Jackie Chan
Producer, Presenter
Zhou Xiao-Ping
Costume Design
Le Guo-Feng
Costume Design
Zhan Xin
Sound Recordist
Dick Tung Wai-Keung
Lighting Artist
Ng Gin-Cheung
Lighting Artist
Wai-Keung Wong
Lighting Artist
Wan Kam-Wang
Lighting Artist
Lee Kam-Fai
Lighting Artist
Siu Chung
Original Music Composer
Katie Kwan Siu-Wai
Script Supervisor
Tracy Huang
Theme Song Performance
Piu Yeuk-Muk
Art Direction
Che Suk-Ying
Art Direction
Olympic Lau Sai-Wan
Art Direction
Silver Cheung
Art Direction
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