Shadow Magic (2001)Stream and Watch Online

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Released April 6th, 2001, 'Shadow Magic' stars Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Yufei Xing, Liu Peiqi The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 7 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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?"

'Shadow Magic' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, The Roku Channel, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IMDB TV Amazon Channel, and Tubi TV .