Mao's Last Dancer

Tuesday 19th January, 2010

Drama  Australia
Duration:  117 minutes
Release: 1 October 2009
Director(s): Bruce Beresford
Starring: Chi Cao, Amanda Schull, Kyle MacLachlan, Bruce Greenwood, Joan Chen, Jack Thompson
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“Hits the emotional bullseye multiple times.” URBAN CINEFILE

From Bruce Beresford, the acclaimed director of DRIVING MISS DAISY, comes the incredible true story of Li Cunxin. An extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom; MAO’S LAST DANCER follows Li from a gruelling apprenticeship as a classical dancer in Communist China to glory and creative freedom in America, and along the way captures the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity, the pain of exile, and the power of endeavour and belief. A profoundly moving experience.