![Shadow Magic Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//pz2aYcjx66A9gZJjY88fwcToL09.jpg)
Shadow Magic
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September 8, 2000
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Drama, History
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?
Featured Crew
Huaizhuo Liu
Writer
Lida Zhang
Original Music Composer
Bob McAndrew
Writer
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Cast
![Jared Harris](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//8GvXtLomIdCjROjlwKQYURKJwIq.jpg)
Jared Harris
Raymond Wallace
![Xia Yu](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//4PJnROmvewb2LLZlZqGrMJJtCYQ.jpg)
Xia Yu
Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun)
![Yufei Xing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//1kqhCwS9okRDAQzkAsPZ4vUcf1V.jpg)
Yufei Xing
Ling
![Liu Peiqi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//5uY1lYi7mvjz3zeBEa4X0HsUxW3.jpg)
Liu Peiqi
Master Ren (Ren JingFeng)
![Lü Liping](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//rOXUN6qQ6p1KCIb2Lcpgh5ZORHw.jpg)
Lü Liping
Madame Ren