Edition |
Widescreen version. |
Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Special features: director's commentary; theatrical trailers; filmographies; interactive menus; scene selection. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Nancy Schrieber ; 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. |
Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
System Details |
DVD, Dolby surround. |
Language |
Mandarin and English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Motion picture industry -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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China -- History -- Republic, 1912-1949 -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Foreign films.
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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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Yu, Xia.
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Peiqi, Liu.
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Liping, Lu.
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Yusheng, Li.
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Qingzhuo, Tang.
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Schreiber, Nancy.
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Reamer, Keith.
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Gilroy, John.
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Lida, Zhang.
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Baorong, Huang.
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Jixian, Wang.
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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 (Firm)
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Post Production Playground (Firm)
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Schulburg Productions (Firm)
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Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH (Firm)
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Added Title |
Xi yang jing. |
ISBN |
0767863259 |
Standard No. |
043396061545 |
Music No. |
06154 Sony Pictures Classics |
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