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Shadow Magic (2000)

116 min | Drama, History, Romance

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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. ...See moreBeijing, 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? Written by See less

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13 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Jared Harris Raymond Wallace Raymond Wallace See fewer	Top 5000	The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
Yu Xia Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun) Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun) See fewer	Members only	In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
Yufei Xing Ling Ling See fewer	Members only	Candle in the Tomb (2016)
Peiqi Liu Master Ren (Ren JingFeng) Master Ren (Ren JingFeng) See fewer	Members only	Together with You (2002)
Liping Lü Madame Ren Madame Ren See fewer	Members only	The Old Well (1987)
Jingming Wang Old Liu Old Liu See fewer	Members only	Third Sister Yang (1981)
Yusheng Li Lord Tan (Tan Xinpei) Lord Tan (Tan Xinpei) See fewer	Members only	Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994)
Yukui Zhang Lao Chang Lao Chang See fewer	Members only	Lost in Panic Room (2010)
Chuang Cheng Mi Hu Mi Hu See fewer	Members only	Tai-Pan (1986)
Zhongwei Zheng Fu Guan Fu Guan See fewer	Members only	Shadow Magic (2000)
Qi Mu Jewelry Tower Jewelry Tower See fewer	Members only	Shadow Magic (2000)
Qingzhuo Fang Widow Jiang Widow Jiang See fewer	Members only	Bao Zou Ma Ma (2012)
Bin Li Empress Ci Xi Empress Ci Xi See fewer	Members only	The Painted Veil (2006)