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Synopsis: 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?
Director(s): Ann Hu
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
PG
Year:
2000
116 min
Website
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- Thank you very much.

- Hey! No, no!

Show me!

Please! Wait!

Madame Jiang, Liu will be here

any minute.

I've got it!

I've figured it out!

The foreigner was right!

Pictures can move!

- You know what this is?

- A butterfly?

- And this?

- Also a butterfly.

Watch closely!

Hey! It's flying!

Respect for order is paramount

at Feng Tai.

A well-run business

must be orderly.

When a customer is here

for a portrait...

there should be no distractions.

We must pay strict attention

to propriety.

About this morning.

I'm truly sorry.

Please punish me.

You could have cost us a customer.

And the Widow Jiang, no less.

Don't let it happen again.

No, sir.

I promise I won't.

Perhaps my wife is right.

Maybe marriage

would settle you down.

Marriage?

Good evening, neighbor.

This rain.

It could be worse.

Jewelry Tower.

Liu.

You're not a child anymore.

Get to the point, Jewelry Tower.

This is a wonderful

opportunity for you.

The Widow Jiang

has her heart set on you.

The Widow Jiang!

Wants me?

Your worries would be over.

I was proud like you

when I was young.

Another leak.

Don't worry, Father.

I'll fix it.

You don't want to end up like me.

Listen to me.

Father...

I can't marry the widow.

When my father spoke,

I obeyed!

My only son has no respect for me.

Jewelry Tower.

Choose a wedding date.

He's so stubborn.

Western music!

Western show!

Step up!

Don't be shy!

Seeing is believing!

Come see for yourself!.

Is it magic?

It's better than magic!

See pictures come alive in the dark!

Is music part of the show?

- Yes! It's all part of the show.

- I love a good show.

Let's go in and see it!

Five coins.

Thank you.

Right this way.

What the bloody hell do you think

you're doing? This is my place!

- I help you.

- What?

I don't want your bloody help.

Go on, get out of here.

This is all very strange.

I don't have all day!

What sort of show is this?

No tea or seeds?

Right this way, young fellow.

Come on!

Look, why don't you go outside

and make sure everything is okay, yeah?

All right? Go ahead.

Go outside.

And close the door.

It's got to be dark in there.

Please, don't panic!

It's just an illusion.

See? It's all right.

What happened?

Typical, isn't it?

This is a special trick.

Keep your eyes on the screen.

Watch the screen!

Come on!

Put it on my account!

I've had enough of this!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Help-- Help you.

Bloody hell.

I don't believe it.

A little bit to the left.

A little bit to the left.

To the left, to the left,

to the left.

Up a bit, up a bit.

No, over there-- Yeah.

Hold it there.

Slightly to the left.

Perfect! Perfect!

Let's go!

I don't believe it.

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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