Mao’s Last Dancer
“Before you can fly, you have to be free.”
6.6/ 10IMDb7.3123
20091h 57mPG
Overview
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.
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Crew
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Writers
- Jan Sardi, Cunxin Li
- Producers
- Troy Lum, Jane Scott
- Production
- Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mao’s Last Dancer rated?
Mao’s Last Dancer has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 123 votes.
Who directed Mao’s Last Dancer?
Mao’s Last Dancer was directed by Bruce Beresford.
When was Mao’s Last Dancer released?
Mao’s Last Dancer was released in 2009.