Shadow Magic
Original title: Xi yang jing
DramaHistoryRomance
ā 7.1 / 10(849)
Liu befriends an Englishman bringing cinema to Beijing. Their modern interests conflict with traditions, Liu's father, and Liu's love for Ling. They navigate screening films for the Empress Dowager while balancing progress and customs.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Released
- 2000
- Country
- China, Germany, Taiwan, United States
Details
Release year: 2000
Storyline
Liu befriends an Englishman bringing cinema to Beijing. Their modern interests conflict with traditions, Liu's father, and Liu's love for Ling. They navigate screening films for the Empress Dowager while balancing progress and customs.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
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Jared Harris ā Raymond Wallace
Yu Xia ā Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun)- Yufei Xing ā Ling
Peiqi Liu ā Master Ren (Ren JingFeng)
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $149,258
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $19,772 (2001-04-08)
User reviews
ā 7/10
Unpretentious, warmly human, and quite fascinating portrait of how the introduction of cinema opened new worlds to the people of China in 1902.
š 6 Ā· 8/12/2002
ā 8/10
Gorgeous & Moving
š 3 Ā· 1/28/2001
ā 7/10
charming
š 4 Ā· 9/11/2005
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Black and White, Color
