Shadow magic /
Inspired by the life of Liu Jing Lun, SHADOW MAGIC is an enchanting drama that depicts the wondrous influence of movies in Peking, China at the turn of the 20th century. Photographer Liu (Xia Yu) is intrigued by the inventions and western technologies that are coming to his small community. When an...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Language Notes: | In Mandarin with English subtitles. |
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New York, NY :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Inspired by the life of Liu Jing Lun, SHADOW MAGIC is an enchanting drama that depicts the wondrous influence of movies in Peking, China at the turn of the 20th century. Photographer Liu (Xia Yu) is intrigued by the inventions and western technologies that are coming to his small community. When an Englishman named Raymond Wallace (Jared Harris) arrives with talk of "moving pictures," Liu helps bridge the gap between Raymond and the Chinese, unintentionally defying the traditions of his culture in the process. Conflicted by his loyalty to his family and friends, and the opportunity to better his standing in society so he can marry the woman he loves, Liu must decide whether or not to risk everything to help bring the motion picture industry to China and make his dreams come true. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 05, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (116 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:55:52 |
| Awards: | Won 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Adapted Screenplay Won 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Viewer's Choice Award Won 2000 Huabiao Film Awards, Outstanding Co-Production Film Nominated 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Director Nominated 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Art Direction Nominated 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Makeup & Costume Design Nominated 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Sound Effects Nominated 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Original Film Score Nominated 2000 Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Feature Film Nominated 2000 Tokyo International Film Festival, Tokyo Grand Prix |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Nancy Schrieber ; editors, Keith Reamer, John Gilroy ; music, Zhang Lida ; costume designer, Huang Baorong ; production designer, Wang Jixian. |