| Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby surround, widescreen, region 1. |
| Language |
Mandarin with some English dialogue, English or French subtitles. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Nancy Schreiber ; editors, Keith Reamer, John Gilroy ; music, Zhang Lida ; costume designer, Huang Baorong ; production designer, Wang Jixian. |
| Cast |
Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Liu Peiqi, Lu Liping, Li Yusheng, Tang Qingzhuo. |
| Summary |
Based on a true story about a Chinese photographer and an Englishman who arrives with "moving pictures". Liu unintentionally defies his families traditions to help bridge the gap between Chinese culture and the inventions and western technologies. In order to better his standing in society, so he can marry the woman he loves, Liu must decide if he wants to risk everything to help bring the motion picture industry to China. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Note |
Special features: director's commentary; theatrical trailers; filmographies; interactive menus; scene selection. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Motion picture industry -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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China -- History -- Republic, 1912-1949 -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (MANDARIN), VIDEODISCS.
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FOREIGN FILMS (CHINESE), VIDEODISCS.
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| Subject |
Chinese language materials
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| Genre |
Motion pictures, Chinese.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Motion pictures, Chinese.
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Motion pictures, Mandarin.
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Feature films China.
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Foreign films China.
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Chinese language materials.
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| Added Author |
Hu, Ann.
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Huang, Dan.
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Tang, Louyi.
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Raisz, Kate.
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McAndrew, Rob.
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Harris, Jared, 1961-
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Xia, Yu.
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Liu, Peiqi.
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Lü, Liping.
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Li, Yusheng.
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Tang, Qingzhuo.
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Schreiber, Nancy.
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Reamer, Keith.
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Gilroy, John.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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C & A Productions (Firm)
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Beijing dian ying zhi pian chang.
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Taiwan Central Motion Picture Corporation.
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Post Production Playground (Firm)
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Schulburg Productions (Firm)
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Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH.
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| Added Title |
Xi yang jing |
| ISBN |
9780767863254 |
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0767863259 |
| Standard No. |
043396061545 |
| Music No. |
06154 Sony Pictures Classics |
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