The Actress
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Stanley Kwan Kam-pang
Sun Tung Kwong
Lawrence Ng
Carina Lau
Shin Hong
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The biggest star of China's silent film era of the 1930's, Ruan Ling-yu, meets a tragic demise at 25-years-old when she cannot cope with a scandal linking her to a married man.
Director
Stanley Kwan Kam-pang
Cast
Sun Tung Kwong
Lawrence Ng
Carina Lau
Shin Hong
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Waise Lee
Fu Chung
Siu Wing Sing
Tai Tin
Siu Sheung
Ngan Yee Wah
Ching Siu Wah
Yip Sang
Maggie Cheung
Shen Yu
Cheung Chung
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1992
Released in United States February 1992
Released in United States October 1992
Released in United States on Video October 12, 2004
Released in United States September 1992
Director's cut shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 13-24, 1992.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1992.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Asian Horizons) September 10-19, 1992.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 2-18, 1992.
Maggie Cheung received the Silver Bear Award for best actress at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1992.)
Released in United States February 1992 (Director's cut shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 13-24, 1992.)
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Asian Horizons) September 10-19, 1992.)
Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 2-18, 1992.)
Released in United States on Video October 12, 2004
