In 1981, ballet dancer Li Cunxin defected to the United States after a lifetime of training in the People’s Republic of China. Twenty-eight years later, his autobiography was adapted by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) and became one of the highest-grossing Australian films of all time...too bad it wasn’t a better movie.
Mired by stolid direction and unimaginative filmmaking, Mao’s Last Dancer emotionlessly spells out its themes and plots in such a way that even its occasional dips into melodrama fail to evoke the eye-rolls they deserve. Much of the film unfolds in flashback, detailing Li’s childhood in an unnamed village of northeastern China and his adolescent training in Beijing.
Played as a teenager by Australian Ballet dancer Chengwu Guo and an adult by Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Chi Cao, Li struggles with a lack of talent and must instead develop his skills through sheer...
Mired by stolid direction and unimaginative filmmaking, Mao’s Last Dancer emotionlessly spells out its themes and plots in such a way that even its occasional dips into melodrama fail to evoke the eye-rolls they deserve. Much of the film unfolds in flashback, detailing Li’s childhood in an unnamed village of northeastern China and his adolescent training in Beijing.
Played as a teenager by Australian Ballet dancer Chengwu Guo and an adult by Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Chi Cao, Li struggles with a lack of talent and must instead develop his skills through sheer...
- 5/5/2011
- Shadowlocked
Starring: Chi Cao, Amanda Schull, Kyle McLaughlin, Bruce Greenwood
Director: Bruce Beresford
The Scoop: The "Driving Miss Daisy" director tackles the true story of dancer Li Cunxin (Cao), a boy handpicked from a poor village to attend Madame Mao's Beijing Dance Academy and later the Houston Ballet Company. Li quickly learns to love his life in the U.S., appreciating his newfound stardom in the dance world, his personal and creative freedom and the blonde colleague he romances (Schull) before his impending return to China.
Special Features: Making-of featurette
Rated PG, 117 min. | Watch the trailer...
Director: Bruce Beresford
The Scoop: The "Driving Miss Daisy" director tackles the true story of dancer Li Cunxin (Cao), a boy handpicked from a poor village to attend Madame Mao's Beijing Dance Academy and later the Houston Ballet Company. Li quickly learns to love his life in the U.S., appreciating his newfound stardom in the dance world, his personal and creative freedom and the blonde colleague he romances (Schull) before his impending return to China.
Special Features: Making-of featurette
Rated PG, 117 min. | Watch the trailer...
- 3/28/2011
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
Mao’s Last Dancer, starring Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan and Shuangbao Wang, will be coming to DVD and Blu-ray on March 29, 2011 from 20th Century Fox. Director Bruce Beresford was noted on USA Network’s Character Approved Blog for his work in bringing the true story of dancer Li Cunxin to life.
Mao’s Last Dancer is a drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. 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 fell 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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Mao’s Last Dancer is a drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. 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 fell 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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- 1/17/2011
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
Not to be confused with The Australian Film Institute Awards, the Inside Film Awards are set to take place at the City Recital Hall Angel Place in Sydney on November the 14th. Picking up the most nominations, it has long been established that 2010 was the year of Animal Kingdom. The top category of Best Feature Film is comprised of four nominees: David Michod's crime drama, the tale of Australian Wwi miners Beneath Hill 60, Bruce Beresford’s Mao’s Last Dancer, and Stuart Beattie's big concept thriller, Tomorrow When The War Began. The cateogry should be representative of the tussle between Animal Kingdom and Mao’s Last Dancer in the other categories - with Animal Kingdom winning all kudos. Here are the rest of the If Awards categories and predictions. Best Director: The heavyweight in this category is Bruce Beresford with Mao’s Last Dancer, who has tasted a...
- 10/25/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Mao’S Last Dancer is based on the true story of internationally acclaimed ballet dancer Li Cunxin (portrayed by newbie Chi Cao, himself a principal with the Birmingham Royal Ballet). Plucked from his tiny farming community in native China (all scenes in China were actually filmed there) in the early 70’s, Li goes on to endure rigorous training and government supervision in Beijing and ultimately embarks on a new life in Houston. Bruce Greenwood plays choreographer Ben Stevenson, to wonderful effect and with much heart, perfectly encapsulated in his sweet response to Li’s query about a racial slur. The movie shifts back and forth in time between Li’s regimented youth in Beijing and culture shock-laden existence - and eventual defection to - Reagan-era America, kicking off with his arrival in Texas in 1981, agog at the skyscrapers lining his drive into the city. From such minute details as his brothers’ family names (“Fifth Son,...
- 9/9/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
There’s something very Zen-like about Mao’s Last Dancer, by director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Breaker Morant, Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding). The rags-to-riches story of Li Cunxin (played by newcomer Chi Cao), a young boy from China who is selected by chance to attend the Beijing Dance Academy, is both heartwarming and genuine. The story’s exposition feels is more in line with that of a martial arts movie, like The Karate Kid or Kickboxer, than what you would expect of a movie about a ballet dancer growing up Communist China during the Mao Tse-Tung (Mao Zedong) regime. As Li’s struggle with self, dancing and government shifts to America the film begins to take heights through ballet sequences and Li’s decision to defect from his native China. Mao’s Last Dancer begins in a rural section of China. A young Li (Wen Bin Huang) is chosen to...
- 8/23/2010
- by Bags
- BuzzFocus.com
Are you trying to decide whether or not to see Bruce Beresford's latest film, Mao's Last Dancer? Well, the attached video clips that we've been sent by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ato Pictures might help you make your mind up. You can view them in the Video tabs above.
Mao's Last Dancer is based on the true story of ballet star Li Cunxin. Hailing from China, Li grew up in a poor, rural part of China before going on to international stardom. The film is based on his autobiography and stars Chi Cao, a dancer and principal at the Birmingham Royal Ballet, in the title role. Appearing alongside Chi are Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, The Sweet Hereafter), Kyle Maclachlan (Sex and the City, Twin Peaks), Joan Chen (Lust, Caution) and Amanda Schull (Center Stage, One Tree Hill).
Bruce Beresford's long directing career has earned him numerous awards and nominations.
Mao's Last Dancer is based on the true story of ballet star Li Cunxin. Hailing from China, Li grew up in a poor, rural part of China before going on to international stardom. The film is based on his autobiography and stars Chi Cao, a dancer and principal at the Birmingham Royal Ballet, in the title role. Appearing alongside Chi are Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, The Sweet Hereafter), Kyle Maclachlan (Sex and the City, Twin Peaks), Joan Chen (Lust, Caution) and Amanda Schull (Center Stage, One Tree Hill).
Bruce Beresford's long directing career has earned him numerous awards and nominations.
- 8/21/2010
- CinemaSpy
Amanda Schull, who always had a "secret desire" to act, has started to fulfill her not-so-secret dreams. The ballerina-turned-actor stars in "Mao's Last Dancer," a new movie based on dancer Li Cunxin's bestselling autobiography. The rags-to-riches tale—which was directed by Academy Award nominee Bruce Beresford ("Tender Mercies," "Driving Miss Daisy")—stars Chi Cao (principle dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet), Joan Chen ("Lust, Caution), Wang Shuang Bao ("Balzac and the Little Chinese Princess"), Bruce Greenwood ("Star Trek"), and Kyle MacLachlan ("Twin Peaks"). The story follows Li from age 11 when, during Mao's Cultural Revolution, he was selected to study ballet. He leaves his rural village for Beijing, and is eventually selected to be among the first students to study abroad. Schull plays Li's first wife, Elizabeth Mackey. Once a ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet, Schull retired in 2006 and is now actively pursuing an film and television career. On the big screen,...
- 8/20/2010
- backstage.com
Chicago – World-renowned dancer Li Cunxin’s autobiography, “Mao’s Last Dancer,” has been transformed into the type of unimaginative, sentimental tear-jerker that will only move viewers who’ve never seen (or heard of) a movie before. It doesn’t adapt Li’s autobiography so much as stage the SparkNotes version.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
Though director Bruce Beresford once proved to have a gift for exploring intimate character studies on the order of “Tender Mercies” and “Driving Miss Daisy,” he’s clearly made this picture entirely on autopilot. It hurries through all the key moments in Li’s life until the audience is faced with title cards explaining what happened to people that we hardly knew. Remember the scene in “Inception” where Ellen Page wonders how she got to the cafe? That’s how every scene feels in “Mao’s Last Dancer,” since Jan Sardi’s script fails to sufficiently develop every character and plot arc,...
Rating: 2.0/5.0
Though director Bruce Beresford once proved to have a gift for exploring intimate character studies on the order of “Tender Mercies” and “Driving Miss Daisy,” he’s clearly made this picture entirely on autopilot. It hurries through all the key moments in Li’s life until the audience is faced with title cards explaining what happened to people that we hardly knew. Remember the scene in “Inception” where Ellen Page wonders how she got to the cafe? That’s how every scene feels in “Mao’s Last Dancer,” since Jan Sardi’s script fails to sufficiently develop every character and plot arc,...
- 8/20/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
I once had an editor question whether I meant it as an insult when I referred to a film as "middlebrow." The answer was yes. Bruce Beresford's Mao's Last Dancer (opening in limited release Friday, 8/20/10) is a middlebrow film that rises above the pack, if only a little. Based on a true story about Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin (played by real-life ballet dancer Chi Cao), it offers familiar tropes, clichéd storytelling and an emotional payoff that can't help but feel manipulative, barely earned. Cutting back and forth between past and present, Beresford (working from a script by Jan Sardi, based on Li's memoir) tells Li's story from his 1981 arrival in the U.S. at the invitation of the Houston Ballet to study at their school, then fills in the backstory of his early dance training In 1971, the young Li is...
- 8/18/2010
- by Marshall Fine
- Huffington Post
Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ato Pictures have sent us a new preview clip from the upcoming Bruce Beresford-directed film Mao's Last Dancer. The movie opens in theaters this Friday. You can watch the clip by clicking on the Video tab above and see the Trailer via the Trailer tab.
Mao's Last Dancer tells the true story of Li Cunxin and his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. Based on the best selling autobiography of the same name, the film is described as 'a moving tale about the quest for freedom and the courage it takes to live your own life.' The official synopsis says that Mao's Last Dancer 'captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile.'
Making his screen debut as Li Cunxin is Chi Cao,...
Mao's Last Dancer tells the true story of Li Cunxin and his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. Based on the best selling autobiography of the same name, the film is described as 'a moving tale about the quest for freedom and the courage it takes to live your own life.' The official synopsis says that Mao's Last Dancer 'captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile.'
Making his screen debut as Li Cunxin is Chi Cao,...
- 8/18/2010
- CinemaSpy
Hyper-earnest and less than half good, Mao's Last Dancer puts a biopic gloss on a bumpy journey, that traveled by Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin from Maoist China to the Houston Ballet Company in the early 1980's. That gloss, a product of director Bruce Beresford's constitutional timidity toward his more provocatively chosen subjects, hardens to a kind of reflective coat that is worn most glaringly by the film's protagonist. By the end of 117 minutes we know the big-ticket plot points and that Li -- here played by dancer and first-time actor Chi Cao -- can dance like an angel, but as a man with a psychologically and emotionally motivated life he remains almost completely elusive.
- 8/17/2010
- Movieline
Chicago – In our latest drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Mao’s Last Dancer”! The film stars Bruce Greenwood from the director of “Driving Miss Daisy”.
“Mao’s Last Dancer” also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao, Amanda Schull, Shuangbao Wang, Aden Young, Madeleine Eastoe and Suzie Steen from director Bruce Beresford and writers Jan Sardi and Cunxin Li.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Mao’s Last Dancer” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Mao’s Last Dancer” with Bruce Greenwood.
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“Mao’s Last Dancer” also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao, Amanda Schull, Shuangbao Wang, Aden Young, Madeleine Eastoe and Suzie Steen from director Bruce Beresford and writers Jan Sardi and Cunxin Li.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Mao’s Last Dancer” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Mao’s Last Dancer” with Bruce Greenwood.
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- 8/11/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Mao’s Last Dancer
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood
Running Time: 1 hr 57 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: August 6, 2010
Plot: The true story of Li Cunxin, an extraordinary Chinese ballet dancer who studied in America, and later refused to go back to Communism.
Who’S It For?: Those who like inspirational true-life dramas. While this does feature a lot of dancing, it does not limit itself to the audience that usually goes to ballets.
Expectations: A couple of months ago I had seen a trailer that made Mao’s Last Dancer look like a grandiose, “feel good” underdog story with themes of art and passion colliding with those of political nature. Yes, this definitely looked like it was “From the Producer of Shine.”
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Chi Cao as Li Cunxin: As a dancer, Cao springs to life with miraculous moves that have us thinking this...
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood
Running Time: 1 hr 57 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: August 6, 2010
Plot: The true story of Li Cunxin, an extraordinary Chinese ballet dancer who studied in America, and later refused to go back to Communism.
Who’S It For?: Those who like inspirational true-life dramas. While this does feature a lot of dancing, it does not limit itself to the audience that usually goes to ballets.
Expectations: A couple of months ago I had seen a trailer that made Mao’s Last Dancer look like a grandiose, “feel good” underdog story with themes of art and passion colliding with those of political nature. Yes, this definitely looked like it was “From the Producer of Shine.”
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Chi Cao as Li Cunxin: As a dancer, Cao springs to life with miraculous moves that have us thinking this...
- 8/6/2010
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
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- 7/26/2010
- Films N Movies
If only one movie you didn't know was coming makes it on your radar this summer, make it Mao's Last Dancer. From Academy Award nominated director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies), this one is based on a true story, and Beresford is definitely the one to make it work. Check out the trailer and some images below, and make sure to keep your ears open. Mao’S Last Dancer is based on the remarkable true story of renowned ballet dancer Li Cunxin’s journey from an impoverished life in rural China to true stardom on the international stage, brought to life by a talented cast including Bruce Greenwood, Kyle Maclachlan, Joan Chen, Amanda Schull and newcomer Chi Cao. Already one of the biggest box office successes of all-time in Australia, Samuel Goldwyn Films will be releasing Mao’S Last Dancer in conjunction with musician Dave Matthews’ film company,...
- 6/9/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
See the trailer as well as the poster from Samuel Goldwyn Films' "Mao's Last Dancer" Starring Bruce Greenwood, Kyle Mac-Lachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao and Amanda Schull. In theaters August 20th, 2910. Film is based on the autobiography of dancer Li Cunxin, following his life from poverty in China to international stardom. He was one of the first students of the Beijing Dance Academy to go to America. He married Australian dancer Mary McKendry in 1987 and the couple now live in in Australia...
- 6/8/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up U.S. rights to "Mao's Last Dancer" directed by Bruce Beresford. The biopic is set to open on August 6th. Film is based on the autobiography of dancer Li Cunxin, following his life from poverty in China to international stardom. He was one of the first students of the Beijing Dance Academy to go to America. He married Australian dancer Mary McKendry in 1987 and the couple now live in in Australia. Jane Scott produces "Mao's Last Dancer" from a screenplay by Jan Sardi. Bruce Greenwood, Kyle Mac-Lachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao and Amanda Schull star. The film was the top grossing local film in Australia last year, earning $13.7 million.
- 3/30/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
U.S. rights to Academy Award nominee Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy") "Mao's Last Dancer" have been picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films, the distributor said Monday. Peter Goldwyn, Vice President of Acquisitions for Samuel Goldwyn Films negotiated the deal with Hengameh Panahi of Celluloid Dreams. The company plans to open the feature August 6th. Starring Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao and Amanda Schull, "Mao's Last Dancer" is the ...
- 3/29/2010
- Indiewire
Audiences have danced their way into cinemas in celebration of Mao's Last Dancer's opening day, making it the biggest Australian film opening for 2009 and the 5th biggest Australian film opening ever. The success in Australia follows recent news that Mao's Last Dancer proved an audience winner at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was runner up for the highly coveted People's Choice Award won last year by "Slumdog Millionaire".
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
- 10/12/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Audiences have danced their way into cinemas in celebration of Mao's Last Dancer's opening day, making it the biggest Australian film opening for 2009 and the 5th biggest Australian film opening ever. The success in Australia follows recent news that Mao's Last Dancer proved an audience winner at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was runner up for the highly coveted People's Choice Award won last year by "Slumdog Millionaire".
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
- 10/12/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Audiences have danced their way into cinemas in celebration of Mao's Last Dancer's opening day, making it the biggest Australian film opening for 2009 and the 5th biggest Australian film opening ever. The success in Australia follows recent news that Mao's Last Dancer proved an audience winner at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was runner up for the highly coveted People's Choice Award won last year by "Slumdog Millionaire".
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
- 10/12/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Audiences have danced their way into cinemas in celebration of Mao's Last Dancer's opening day, making it the biggest Australian film opening for 2009 and the 5th biggest Australian film opening ever. The success in Australia follows recent news that Mao's Last Dancer proved an audience winner at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was runner up for the highly coveted People's Choice Award won last year by "Slumdog Millionaire".
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
- 10/12/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Audiences have danced their way into cinemas in celebration of Mao's Last Dancer's opening day, making it the biggest Australian film opening for 2009 and the 5th biggest Australian film opening ever. The success in Australia follows recent news that Mao's Last Dancer proved an audience winner at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was runner up for the highly coveted People's Choice Award won last year by "Slumdog Millionaire".
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
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Mao's Last Dancer is the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. Filmed in China, the Us and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, the film is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Watch the trailer after the jump plus more info about the movie.
Sold internationally by Celluloid Dreams and Co-distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and Hopscotch Films,...
- 10/12/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
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