Trailer
Shadow Magic
6.1
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1h 56m
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2000
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?
Cast
Jared Harris
Raymond Wallace
Xia Yu
Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun)
Yufei Xing
Ling
Liu Peiqi
Master Ren (Ren JingFeng)
Lü Liping
Madame Ren
Yusheng Li
Lord Tan (Tan Xinpei)
Yukui Zhang
Lao Chang
Chen Chuang
Mi Hu
Zhongwei Zheng
Fu Guan
Qi Mu
Jewelry Tower
Bin Li
Empress Ci Xi
Fang Qingzhuo
Widow Jiang
Jingming Wang
Old Liu
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