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Shadow Magic (2000)

ALL 09/08/2000 (zh) Drama, History 116 Min
  • Release
    09/08/2000
  • Production
    C&A Productions, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Central Motion Picture Corporation, Post Production Playground, Schulberg Productions, Road Movies Vierte Produktionen
  • Rotten tomato
    61%
  • Original title
    西洋镜
  • Original language
    zh
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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?

  1. Ann Hu

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Jared Harris

    Raymond

  2. Yu Xia

    Liu Jing Lun

  3. Liu Peiqi

    Master Ren

  4. Lü Liping

    Madame Ren

  5. Yufei Xing

    Tan Xiaoling

  6. Jingming Wang

    Lao Liu

  7. Yusheng Li

    Lord Tan

  8. Yukui Zhang

    Lao Chang

  9. Chen Chuang

    Mi Hu

  10. Qi Mu

    Jewelry Tower

  11. Fang Qingzhuo

    Widow Jiang

  12. Li Bin

    Empress Ci Xi

  13. Zhang Kang

    Hai Kuan

  14. Song Wen-Hua

    San Boro

  15. Chen Xueyin

    Chief Eunich

  16. Wang Lida

    Head Employee

  17. Zhang Xun

    Showcase Lee

  18. Yang Fu Sen

    String Master

  19. Ma Qi

    Fat Comedian

  20. Tong Lian Sheng

    Lean Comedian

  21. Tang Liang

    Manchurian Lady

  22. Jang Jie

    Manchurian Man

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 22 , Crews : 11

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Shadow Magic (2000) 116 Min

ALL 09/08/2000 (zh)
Drama, History
  • Release 09/08/2000
  • Production
    C&A Productions, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Central Motion Picture Corporation, Post Production Playground, Schulberg Productions, Road Movies Vierte Produktionen
  • Original title 西洋镜
  • zh
  • Revenue0.00

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?

  1. Ann Hu

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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