Electric Shadows
For no apparent reason, a mute young woman assaults a youth who delivers water on his bicycle, injuring him and ruining his bike. Surprisingly, she asks him to feed her fish while she is in custody. Her tiny apartment, he discovers, is a shrine to his favorite escape, the movies.
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Xia Yu
毛大兵
Known for
In the Heat of the Sun
The Painted Veil
Jiang Hongbo
Jiang Xue Hua
Known for
Devils on the Doorstep
Looking for Jackie
Zhongyang Qi
玲玲(青年)
Also in
蓝狐
居家男人
Guan Xiaotong
玲玲(童年)
Known for
Shadow
The Promise
Wang Zhengjia
毛小兵
Jiang Shan
女警
Known for
Mr. Six
Zhang Yijing
玲玲(少年)
Also in
野火春风斗古城
实习生的故事
Li Haibin
潘大任
Known for
Devils on the Doorstep
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Niu Zhen-Hua
医生
Also in
Back to Back, Face to Face
背靠背，脸对脸
Haogi Zhang
Bing Bing
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Jiang Xiao Director · Cheng Qingsong Writer Zhao Lin Composer
United States release December 16, 2005 · Produced in China · Original title 电影往事
Production
Dadi Film
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
电影往事
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2004
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China · April 7, 2005
Theatrical
United States · December 16, 2005
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · June 25, 2006
Physical
France
March 10, 2005 · Premiere · Deauville Asian Film Festival
Morocco
December 7, 2004 · Premiere · Marrakesh International Film Festival
Netherlands
April 7, 2005 · Theatrical
October 18, 2009 · TV · Nederland 2
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