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What's the main plot of the movie "The West Mirror" starring Xia Yu?

Based on real historical events and based on the story of Dingjun Mountain, the first film made in China by Ren Jingfeng and Liu Zhonglun in 195, the film artistically reproduces the lives of the first filmmakers in China nearly a hundred years ago, reflects the people's feelings and folk customs that were called "peep shows" by Chinese people when the film was first introduced to China, and tells the history of the birth of China films. The story is full of ups and downs, the dialogue is humorous, the plot is fascinating, and the laughter with tears is very infectious. At the same time, the film reflects the local customs, trivial civilian life and the contradiction and integration between Chinese and Western civilizations in the early last century from a unique perspective, and expresses comedy factors through embarrassment in cultural conflicts, which is hilarious but meaningful.

The main plot is: Empress Dowager Cixi celebrated her seventieth birthday and invited Boss Tan and Boss Ren to perform in the palace. The British envoy entrusted Leimen to show a film for Cixi's birthday, and both Leimen and Boss Ren needed to take photographers. Liu Jinglun didn't know where to go, so she had to tell Boss Ren the truth. After hearing this, Ren Boss immediately kicked Liu out of the store. When Liu's father learned this, he was heartbroken, cursed Leimen, and made a clean break with Xiao Liu. In the palace, the song and dance are rising, and Cixi dotes on the performance of Boss Tan. Cixi put on a costume again, dressed as Guanyin Bodhisattva, and asked Ren Boss to take photos. In full view, Leimen and Xiao Liu nervously loaded the film box. Immediately, the strange and incomparable images appeared on the screen, which made Galeries Lafayette extremely interested. Just as Xiao Liu and Lei Men were happily broadcasting the projector, the motorcycle motor suddenly exploded, blowing up the "peep show". Cixi was shocked and angry, ordered the execution of Xiao Liu, and drove him out of the country. Boss Tan knelt down and interceded for Liu. Li Lianying also advised Cixi to leave a Chinese mechanic and wait for her old man's house when the technology was perfect in the future. Liu narrowly escaped death and Leimen was expelled from the country.

Xiao Liu returned to Fengtai and became a little boy, disheartened, until he suddenly received a film from Lei Men from overseas that recorded the life in Beijing that they had filmed together in the past. Excited, Xiao Liu's old love was reborn, and he rushed home, took out his savings from showing movies in the past, bought parts and equipment, and knocked about. Spare no effort to repair the projector day and night. Seeing everything, his father quietly changed his thick glasses to a usable lens in the shop.

Xiao Liu's one-night special movie attracts the citizens of Beijing. In the darkness, a white light was sprinkled on the screen, and the audience cheered. They found themselves, their acquaintances and the spectacular scenery of China on the screen. The audience was sensational. The relatives were amazed at the new film and shared the joy of success with Xiao Liu. The love between Tan Xiaoling and Xiao Liu also blossomed.

In 195, Ren Jingfeng and Liu Zhonglun from Fengtai Photo Studio filmed China's first film, which was Tan Xinpei's masterpiece Dingjun Mountain. Boss Tan is dressed neatly and his acting skills are exquisite. This scene opened the first page of China's film history.