Shadow Magic (西洋镜) 24 years old
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?
Credits
Shadow Magic Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jared Harris He was 39, now 63 years old | as Raymond Wallace |
| Lü Liping She was 41, now 64 years old | as Madame Ren |
| Liu Peiqi He was 43, now 66 years old | as Master Ren (Ren JingFeng) |
| Xia Yu He was 24, now 48 years old | as Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun) |
| Chuang Cheng | as Mi Hu |
| Qi Mu | as Jewelry Tower |
| Jingming Wang | as Old Liu |
| Bin Li He was 72, now 95 years old | as Empress Ci Xi |
| Yukui Zhang | as Lao Chang |
| Zhongwei Zheng | as Fu Guan |
| Yufei Xing | as Ling |
| Fang Qing-zhuo She was 45, now 69 years old | as Widow Jiang |
| Yusheng Li | as Lord Tan (Tan Xinpei) |
Shadow Magic Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nancy Schreiber as Director of Photography. She was 51 (now 75) years old | Camera |
| Ann Hu as Director. She was 23 (now 48) years old | Directing |
| Ann Hu as Writer. She was 23 (now 48) years old | Writing |
| Yixiong Chen as Writer. | Writing |
| Dan Huang as Writer. | Writing |
| Huaizhuo Liu as Writer. | Writing |
| Bob McAndrew as Writer. | Writing |
| Kate Raisz as Writer. | Writing |
| Louyi Tang as Writer. | Writing |
| Shiqiang Zuo as Writer. | Writing |
| Lida Zhang as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
Shadow Magic (24 years)
- Release day: Friday, September 08, 2000
- Runtime: 116 minutes