Shadow Magic (2000)
西洋镜
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?
Casting
- Jared Harris — Raymond
- Xia Yu — Liu Jing Lun
- Liu Peiqi — Master Ren
- Lü Liping — Madame Ren
- Yufei Xing — Tan Xiaoling
- Jingming Wang — Lao Liu
- Li Yusheng — Lord Tan
- Yukui Zhang — Lao Chang
- Chen Chuang — Mi Hu
- Qi Mu — Jewelry Tower
- Fang Qingzhuo — Widow Jiang
- Li Bin — Empress Ci Xi
Interesting facts
Shadow Magic 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.
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