Mao's last dancer [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox presents a Great Scott production ; screenplay by Jan Sardi ; produced by Jane Scott ; directed by Bruce Beresford.
Bruce Greenwood, Chi Cao, Joan Chen, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull, Wang Shuang Bao, Chengwu Guo, Aden Young, Madeleine Eastoe, Camilla Vergotis, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Jack Thompson. Based on the autobiography Mao's last dancer by Li Cunxin. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. Special feature: the making of Mao's last dancer
Summary:
Based on an inspiring true story, this emotionally powerful crowd-pleaser emerged as one of the year's most talked about independent films. It's the fascinating and epic tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer. Through breathtaking talent and sheer determination, Li makes his way to the United States, but when he falls in love with an American woman, he must risk everything to remain in the land of the free.
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