Australian director Bruce Beresford delivered his best work in more than a decade with this inspiring drama. The story Li Cunxin who was recruited from a remote Chinese village to become a dancer which lead him to travel to the US where he found love and freedom to dance at the cost of being banned from his home country and his family. Based on the autobiography by Cunxin, Beresford and Jan Sardi hit the right notes to bring the remarkable story to the screen with powerful performances. Dancer Chi Cao makes his acting debut with a solid performance along a talented cast that includes Bruce Greenwood and Joan Chen amongst others. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Mao's Last Dancer
Australian director Bruce Beresford delivered his best work in more than a decade with this inspiring drama. The story Li Cunxin who was recruited from a remote Chinese village to become a dancer which lead him to travel to the US where he found love and freedom to dance at the cost of being banned from his home country and his family. Based on the autobiography by Cunxin, Beresford and Jan Sardi hit the right notes to bring the remarkable story to the screen with powerful performances. Dancer Chi Cao makes his acting debut with a solid performance along a talented cast that includes Bruce Greenwood and Joan Chen amongst others. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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