From internationally acclaimed Australian film director Bruce Beresford comes the inspirational true story of a small boys extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. From a gruelling apprenticeship as a classical dancer in communist China, to the glory of creative freedom in America. But, there is a painful price to be paid for his quest for self expression. Maos Last Dancer captures the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity, the pain of exile and ultimately the triumph of individual endeavour over ideology. Filmed in China, the US and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, Maos Last Dancer is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free.
Such a beautiful movie - one for all the family - and a true story as well. The dancing was simply spectacular and the characters very special. We had friends for supper the other evening and then we all settled down to see the film. The men were silent for once! Everyone loved it and we are now passing the word around. You might almost say it has the Mary Poppins factor - you come away feeling really good and knowing that you have watched something special.
I read the book before the movie and loved the book, but not so much the movie. You really need to read the book to actually understand the movie. A large part of the book was about Li’s childhood, growing up in poverty and his time in the academy. This was brushed over in the movie and if I hadn’t read the book I would not really understand what was happening. There was no continuity in the movie, rather just jumping from one “important” event to the next.
Considering the book was fantastic, the movie is a complete let down.
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