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Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

Movie ★ 6.6 117 min

Drama Romance

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.

Bruce Beresford Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 1, 2009
Runtime
117 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$25.0M
Box office
$23.9M
IMDb
tt1071812
Language
,
Studio
Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.

Themes

Cast

Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood Ben Stevenson Kyle MacLachlan Kyle MacLachlan Charles Foster Joan Chen Joan Chen Niang Chi Cao Chi Cao Li Cunxin - adult Amanda Schull Amanda Schull Elizabeth Mackey Wang Shuangbao Wang Shuangbao Dia Aden Young Aden Young Dilworth Jack Thompson Jack Thompson Judge Woodrow Seals Penne Hackforth-Jones Penne Hackforth-Jones Cynthia Dodds Chengwu Guo Li Cunxin - teenage Wen Bin Huang Li Cunxin - boy Madeleine Eastoe Lori Camilla Vergotis Mary McKendry Steven Heathcote Steven Heathcote Bobby Cordner Kip Gamblin Kip Gamblin David Christopher Kirby Christopher Kirby Mason Suzie Steen Suzie Steen Betty Lou Yang Li Cunmao - 19 yrs

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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 Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao.
When was Mao’s Last Dancer released?
Mao’s Last Dancer is a 2009 drama, romance film.
Where can I watch Mao’s Last Dancer?
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