Shadow Magic (2000)
1h 56m
Running Time
September 8, 2000Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
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)
Jingming Wang
Old Liu
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
Yixiong Chen
Writer
Dan Huang
Writer
Huaizhuo Liu
Writer
Bob McAndrew
Writer
Kate Raisz
Writer
Louyi Tang
Writer
John Gilroy
Editor
Shiqiang Zuo
Writer
Keith Reamer
Editor
Lida Zhang
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 8, 2000
Original Name西洋镜
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 56m
Content RatingPG
Genres
Wiki.
Shadow Magic (simplified Chinese: 西洋镜; traditional Chinese: 西洋鏡; pinyin: Xīyángjìng) is a 2000 historical fiction film about the introduction of motion pictures to China during the early 20th century. The film was directed and co-written by Ann Hu. It was a US-China co-production starring Xia Yu, Jared Harris and Xing Yufei. The film was Ann Hu's directorial debut.
The film was shown at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. As of August 2020, 71% of the 49 reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6.17/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Charmingly sweet, Shadow Magic captures the sense of wonder of audiences experiencing the world of motion pictures for the first time."
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