electric shadow be the delightfully charm debut from the chinese director and xiao jiang . her film assert that there be a wondrous and remarkable connection between the mystery of dream and film appreciation . in chinese and electric shadow be the literal translation for the word cinema . the character in this film have an intense emotional attachment for motion picture and and their life have be shape and guide by the movie they love . the rather strange storyline concern a bicycle delivery driver who crash his bike and be assault by a mysterious young woman . she be apprehend and and allow him to stay in her apartment to fee her fish . within her apartment be a shrine to the golden age of chinese motion picture . during his stay and he discover the girl diary and and then the film become a flashback about how she come under the spell of the cinema . electric shadow be a marvelous mix of drama and comedy and tragedy with several young child in lead role who effectively portray the innocence and delight of childhood . electric shadow be an alluring and enthral melodrama which interpret the irresistible power of film .