Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)
Before you can fly, you have to be free.
At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he falls in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Filmori Rating: 3.5/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Amanda Schull - Elizabeth Mackey
- Chi Cao - Li Cunxin - adult
- Chengwu Guo - Li Cunxin - teenage
- Wen Bin Huang - Li Cunxin - boy
- Joan Chen - Niang
- Bruce Greenwood - Ben Stevenson
- Kyle MacLachlan - Charles Foster
- Jack Thompson - US Federal Judge
- Camilla Vergotis - Mary McKendry
- Madeleine Eastoe - Lori
Screenplay
Music: Christopher Gordon
Cinematography: Peter James
Editing: Mark Warner
Production: Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.
Country: Australia, China
Language: 普通话, English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $24M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dance Passion, Childhood Promise and Fate-Bound Reunion
Keywords
dance, dancer, village, ballet dancer, rags to riches, promise, ballet, communism
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mao’s Last Dancer about?
- At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he falls in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.
- Who directed Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer was directed by Bruce Beresford.
- Who stars in Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer stars Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo, Wen Bin Huang, Joan Chen, Bruce Greenwood.
- How long is Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer has a Filmori rating of 3.5/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer had a budget of $25M.
- How much did Mao’s Last Dancer gross?
- Mao’s Last Dancer grossed $24M worldwide.
- Where was Mao’s Last Dancer produced?
- Mao’s Last Dancer was produced in Australia, China.
- What are the themes of Mao’s Last Dancer?
- The themes of Mao’s Last Dancer include: Dance Passion, Childhood Promise and Fate-Bound Reunion.