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?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Adventure, Action
7.3
Mad Max: Fury Road
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
7.6
Avatar
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
7.6
Passengers
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
7.0
Men in Black II
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
6.4
The Conjuring
Horror, Thriller
7.5
Wreck-It Ralph
Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
7.3
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
8.4
Iron Man 2
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
6.8
Fight Club
Drama
8.4
Iron Man
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
7.7
The Dark Knight
Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
8.5
The Godfather
Drama, Crime
8.7
Inception
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
8.4
The Shawshank Redemption
Drama, Crime
8.7
The Matrix
Action, Science Fiction
8.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
8.4
Life of Pi
Adventure, Drama
7.4
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
7.9
Captain Marvel
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
6.8