If you like the silent film industry history and scenes of historical Shanghai in See You Again, you might appreciate a real life story from that place and time. Hong Kong movie Center Stage tells the story of silent film actress Ruan Lingyu, born in 1910 in Shanghai. That's where she became a star, and where she, sadly, committed suicide at the age of 24. Center Stage is beautifully filmed, and Maggie Cheung is luminous and heartbreaking as Ruan Lingyu. While See You Again is lighter and has fantasy elements, both of these works inspire nostalgia and admiration for the artists of the past.
