If you are looking for information on Shadow Magic (2000) you are at the right place. The Chinese historical film is set in 1902 when a photo shop is preparing for the arrival of an opera star but the chief photographer is fascinated with Western art and is constantly criticised by his boss.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Shadow Magic (2000) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Shadow Magic (2000) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Shadow Magic (2000) is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The film was co-written and directed by Ann Hu. It traces the rise of motion pictures in China during the early 20th century. It is a beautiful storytelling of a Chinese photographer’s admiration of the West and how he helps an Englishman promote his motion picture much to the changing of the conservative Chinese culture.
The star cast features Xia Yu, Jared Harris, Xing Yufei, Liu Peiqi, Li Yusheng, Lu Liping, Fang Qingzhuo, and Li Bin in important roles.
Watch Shadow Magic (2000) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Shadow Magic (2000) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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The synopsis of Shadow Magic (2000) is as follows:
”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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