Shadow Magic

Starring: Jared Harris and Liu Pei Qui

Product Description

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 043396061545
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: PG
• Publisher: COLUMBIA/TRI-STAR
• Starring: Jared Harris, Liu Pei Qui
• Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Universal themes wrapped in a unique package.

Only at the beginning of this movie do you strain with captions. As you progress, they become almost second nature, and you are transported into the story. I was surprised, as the basic story on the surface seems to tell of how people deal with new technology. This is the introduction of moving pictures or “Shadow Magic.” The reality of the story is the friendship of two people, Raymond Wallace (Jared Harris) and Liu Jinglun (Xia Yu), and their relationship with others. Raymond is dumped by his wife for someone with money, yet finds himself and the future in the making of the film. Liu is in a rigid culture, including family and friends, which is trying to force him into marrying a rich widow instead of the young aristocratic girl Liu Jinglun (Yufei Xing) he loves. Can Liu overcome the cultural and individual prejudices, or will he re-assimilate? And what is to become of Raymond? Though short of a tear-jerker, you will still get involved with their lives and marvel at the cinematography.