Mao’s Last Dancer
2009·Movie·
·1h 57min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily BondsOvercoming AdversitySelf-DiscoverySacrificeCultural IdentityPersonal GrowthPolitical OppressionArtistic Expression
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSelf-Discovery JourneyForbidden LoveFamily SeparationCultural ExchangeArtistic AmbitionLoyalty ConflictSacrifice For DreamsBallet Training
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Bruce Beresford, Peter James
Produced by:
Jane Scott, Sue MacKay, Geng Ling
Cast
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