Shadow Magic
2000 · 116 min
Drama · History
★ 5.9Beijing, 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?
Crew
- Director Ann Hu
- Writer Ann Hu
- Writer Yixiong Chen
- Writer Dan Huang
- Writer Shiqiang Zuo
- Writer Huaizhuo Liu
- Writer Kate Raisz
- Writer Louyi Tang
Cast
Crew
- Director — Ann Hu
- Writer — Ann Hu
- Writer — Yixiong Chen
- Writer — Dan Huang
- Writer — Shiqiang Zuo
- Writer — Huaizhuo Liu
- Writer — Kate Raisz
- Writer — Louyi Tang
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