Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Amanda Schull
Elizabeth Mackey
Chi Cao
Li Cunxin - adult
Chengwu Guo
Li Cunxin - teenage
Wen Bin Huang
Li Cunxin - boy
Joan Chen
Niang
Bruce Greenwood
Ben Stevenson
Kyle MacLachlan
Charles Foster
Jack Thompson
US Federal Judge
Camilla Vergotis
Mary McKendry
Madeleine Eastoe
Lori
Steven Heathcote
Bobby Cordner
Aden Young
Dilworth
Frequently Asked Questions
Mao’s Last Dancer was released on October 1, 2009.
The runtime of Mao’s Last Dancer is 1h 57m.
Mao’s Last Dancer is a Drama, Romance movie.
Mao’s Last Dancer has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 on TMDB.
Mao’s Last Dancer is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Mao’s Last Dancer was directed by Bruce Beresford.
The main cast of Mao’s Last Dancer includes Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo.
Mao’s Last Dancer is originally in English.