Yusheng Li

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?

Set during the 'War of Resistance Against Japan'. The squad leader of a platoon and his medic become separated from the rest of the team and find themselves behind enemy lines.

Um velho leproso que possuía uma distante vinícola de sorgo morre. Jiu'er, a esposa comprada pelo leproso, e seu amante, identificado apenas como "meu avô" pelo narrador, assumem a vinícola e montam uma comunidade idealizada quase matriarcal liderada por Jiu'er. Quando os invasores japoneses submetem a área ao seu domínio e cortam o sorgo para abrir caminho para uma estrada, a comunidade se ergue e resiste à medida que o sorgo cresce novamente.