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Shadow Magic

Shadow Magic

2000 1h 56mDramaHistory

Beijing, 1902: an enterprising young portrait photographer named Liu Jinglun, keen on new technology, befriends a newly-arrived Englishman who's brought projector, camera, and Lumière-brothers' shorts to open the Shadow Magic theater. Liu's work with Wallace brings him conflict with tradition and his father's authority, complicated by his falling in love with Ling, daughter of Lord Tan, star of Beijing's traditional opera. Liu sees movies as his chance to become wealthy and worthy of Ling. When the Shadow Magic pair are invited to show the films to the Empress Dowager, things look good. But, is disaster in the script? And, can movies preserve tradition even as they bring change?

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Synopsis

Beijing, 1902: an enterprising young portrait photographer named Liu Jinglun, keen on new technology, befriends a newly-arrived Englishman who's brought projector, camera, and Lumière-brothers' shorts to open the Shadow Magic theater. Liu's work with Wallace brings him conflict with tradition and his father's authority, complicated by his falling in love with Ling, daughter of Lord Tan, star of Beijing's traditional opera. Liu sees movies as his chance to become wealthy and worthy of Ling. When the Shadow Magic pair are invited to show the films to the Empress Dowager, things look good. But, is disaster in the script? And, can movies preserve tradition even as they bring change?

Behind it

Ann HuAnn HuDirectorBob McAndrewWriterLouyi TangWriterDan HuangWriterHuaizhuo LiuWriterShiqiang ZuoWriter

Cast

Jared HarrisJared HarrisRaymondXia YuXia YuLiu Jing LunLiu PeiqiLiu PeiqiMaster RenLü LipingLü LipingMadame RenYufei XingYufei XingTan XiaolingJingming WangJingming WangLao LiuLi YushengLi YushengLord TanYukui ZhangLao ChangChen ChuangChen ChuangMi HuQi MuJewelry TowerFang QingzhuoFang QingzhuoWidow JiangLi BinLi BinEmpress Ci XiZhang KangHai KuanSong Wen-HuaSan BoroChen XueyinChief EunichWang LidaHead EmployeeZhang XunShowcase LeeYang Fu SenString Master

Director

Ann Hu

Writers

Ann Hu, Bob McAndrew, Louyi Tang, Dan Huang

Release date

8 Sept 2000

Runtime

1h 56m

Studio

C&A Productions, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production

Language

Mandarin, English

Countries

China,Germany,Taiwan

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