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Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

Before you can fly, you have to be free.

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126 votes on TMDB
Released October 1, 2009Runtime 1h 57mDirector Bruce Beresford

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 of Mao’s Last Dancer

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Ben Stevenson
Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Charles Foster
Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Niang
Chi Cao

Chi Cao

Li Cunxin - adult
Amanda Schull

Amanda Schull

Elizabeth Mackey
Wang Shuangbao

Wang Shuangbao

Dia
Aden Young

Aden Young

Dilworth
Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Judge Woodrow Seals
Penne Hackforth-Jones

Penne Hackforth-Jones

Cynthia Dodds
Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote

Bobby Cordner
Kip Gamblin

Kip Gamblin

David
Christopher Kirby

Christopher Kirby

Mason

About Mao’s Last Dancer

Where can I watch Mao’s Last Dancer?

Mao’s Last Dancer is currently streaming in the United States on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Who stars in Mao’s Last Dancer?

Mao’s Last Dancer stars Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao, Amanda Schull.

Who directed Mao’s Last Dancer?

Mao’s Last Dancer was directed by Bruce Beresford.

How long is Mao’s Last Dancer?

Mao’s Last Dancer has a runtime of 1h 57m.

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.