Shadow Magic
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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Shadow Magic
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 8, 2000
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
61%
Original Title
西洋镜
Production Companies
C&A Productions, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Central Motion Picture Corporation, Post Production Playground, Schulberg Productions, Road Movies Vierte Produktionen
Director
Ann Hu
Description
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
Crew
Recommendations
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Shutter Island
Parasite
The Shawshank Redemption
Full Metal Jacket
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Blade Runner
Barton Fink
Reservoir Dogs
Inside Out 2
Good Will Hunting
Black Swan
Shrek
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Knives Out
Ford v Ferrari
Into the Wild
Joker
A Clockwork Orange
