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Shadow Magic
Shadow Magic

Shadow Magic

Drama, History
2000, CN, DE, TW, US
1h 56m

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Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Liu Peiqi

Liu Peiqi

Lü Liping

Lü Liping

Chen Chuang

Chen Chuang

Yusheng Li

Yusheng Li

Yu Xia

Yu Xia

Yufei Xing

Yufei Xing

Jingming Wang

Jingming Wang

Yukui Zhang

Yukui Zhang

Qi Mu

Qi Mu

Ann Hu

Ann Hu

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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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