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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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- Where can I watch Mao’s Last Dancer online?
- You can stream Mao’s Last Dancer on NettMovies. Open the title page and press Watch to start playback.
- When did Mao’s Last Dancer come out?
- Mao’s Last Dancer was released in 2009.
- What genre is Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer is a drama and romance film.
- How long is Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer runs about 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- Who stars in Mao’s Last Dancer?
- Mao’s Last Dancer stars Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo, and Wen Bin Huang.
- How is Mao’s Last Dancer rated?
- Mao’s Last Dancer currently scores 6.6 out of 10 based on aggregated viewer ratings.
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