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.

Cast

Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo, Wen Bin Huang, Joan Chen, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Jack Thompson

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What is "Mao’s Last Dancer" about?

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.

When was "Mao’s Last Dancer" released?

Mao’s Last Dancer was released in 2009.

Who stars in "Mao’s Last Dancer"?

The cast includes Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo, Wen Bin Huang.