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?

C’est l’hiver à Yanji, une ville au nord de la Chine, à la frontière de la Corée. Venu de Shanghai pour un mariage, Haofeng s’y sent un peu perdu. Par hasard, il rencontre Nana, une jeune guide touristique qui le fascine. Elle lui présente Xiao, un ami cuisinier. Les trois se lient rapidement après une première soirée festive. Cette rencontre intense se poursuit, et les confronte à leur histoire et à leurs secrets. Leurs désirs endormis dégèlent alors lentement, comme les paysages et forêts enneigées du Mont Changbai.

Les années 30, dans un village au nord-est de la Chine, au cours de l'invasion japonaise. Après la mort de son père, une jeune héritière d'une propriété exploitant le sorgho organise la résistance face aux envahisseurs qui détruisent ses récoltes.

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.

In 1903, Huang Yanpei's speech in Xinchang Town was tipped off by a traitor, and the Qing government arrested him and imprisoned him for the crime of being a revolutionary, and he was facing the danger of being killed.