Meng ying tong nian

Name: Meng ying tong nian
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-04-07
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Yu Xia, Haibin Li, Yijing Zhang, Zhongyang Qi, Zhengjia Wang

IMDb ID: tt0424273 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.5 (1,093 votes)

Genres: Drama

Two childhood friends escape reality through cinema against the backdrop of China's raging cultural revolution.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Electric Shadows (cable TV title)
United Kingdom: Electric Shadows
United States: Electric Shadows
World-wide: Electric Shadows (English)
Hungary: Az utolsó szabadtéri mozielőadás
Portugal: Cinema Mágico
Norway: Dirrende skygger (Festival Title)
Norway: Elektriske skygger
Bulgaria: Сенки от екрана (Bulgarian)
Russia: Электрические тени
China: 电影往事 (Mandarin)
Электрические тениContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-04-07Runtime93 minutesMetascore70IMDb Popularity0User Reviews18Critic Reviews15Countries / RegionsChinaLanguagesMandarinKeywordsman rides a bicycle
reel
film within a film
ponytail
silver screenProduction CompaniesDadi Century
Happy Pictures Culture Communication Co. Ltd.
Ningxia Film GroupIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424273/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0424273.jpgUpdated At2026-01-10T20:21:33

Directors

Jiang Xiao

Writers

Qingsong Cheng
Jiang Xiao

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Yu Xia | Character: Mao Dabing
Actor: Haibin Li | Character: Pan Daren
Actor: Yijing Zhang | Character: Ling Ling as a Teenager
Actor: Zhongyang Qi | Character: Ling Ling as a Young Woman
Actor: Zhengjia Wang | Character: Mao Xiaobing
Actor: Haoqi Zhang | Character: Bing Bing
Actor: Yuquing Xia | Character: Xiaobing's Father
Actor: Shan Jiang | Character: Policewoman
Actor: Zhenhua | Character: Doctor Niu
Actor: Yang Liu | Character: Middle-Aged Woman
Actor: Jinbao Zhao | Character: Teacher
Actor: Xiaotong Guan | Character: Actress
Actor: Hongbo Jiang | Character: Jiang Xuehua

[Directors Group]
Name: Jiang Xiao | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Qingsong Cheng | Role: Writer
Name: Jiang Xiao | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: John Sham | Role: Producer
Name: Derek Tung-Sing Yee | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Lin Zhao | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hong Chen | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Lien Yang | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Qin Lei | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Delin Fu | Role: Production Designer

[Sound Department]
Name: Zhe Li | Role: Sound Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jiang Yang | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424273/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: September 11, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Morocco: December 7, 2004 (Marrakech International Film Festival)
Netherlands: February 1, 2005 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
France: March 10, 2005 (Deauville Asian Film Festival)
Netherlands: April 7, 2005
China: June 14, 2005 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
South Korea: November 18, 2005
United States: December 16, 2005 (New York City, New York)
Hong Kong: January 19, 2006
Japan: May 13, 2006
Brazil: September 24, 2007 (Festival of Rio)
Argentina: October 6, 2008 (TV premiere)
Hungary: October 3, 2009 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office