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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?
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Jared Harris
Raymond Wallace
Xia Yu
Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun)
Fang Qingzhuo
Widow Jiang
Chen Chuang
Mi Hu
Lü Liping
Madame Ren
Liu Peiqi
Master Ren (Ren JingFeng)
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