Shadow Magic
Overview
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?
About Shadow Magic (2000)
Shadow Magic (2000) is a drama and history movie produced by C&A Productions in China. It was directed by Ann Hu and written by Ann Hu and Yixiong Chen. On screen you will see Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Liu Peiqi, Lü Liping and Yufei Xing. With a runtime of 1h 56m, the film averages 5.9/10 across 10 TMDB ratings.
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