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Mao’s Last Dancer

Name: Mao’s Last Dancer
Genre: drama, music
Duration: 117 min

2009 · 117 min

IMDb8,589 votes7.3 / 10 Rotten Tomatoes Audience513 votes76%Rotten Tomatoes Critics75 reviews55%Metacritic23 reviews55 / 100

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Synopsis

Mao's Last Dancer is the inspiring 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. It compellingly captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile.

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Released: 2009
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genres: drama, music

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Cast & crew

Cast

Bruce Greenwood
Kyle MacLachlan
Joan Chen
Chi Cao
Amanda Schull
Wang Shuangbao
Aden Young

Director

Bruce Beresford

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