Mao's Last Dancer
English
2010, 117 Minutes
5 Stars
Rainy Day seems to be on a run for Biopics. This movie is based on the autobiography of Li Cunxin, a peasant villager taken at age 11 to study ballet in Beijing. From there, he is 'seen' by Ben Stevenson, Director of the Housing Ballet Company, and brought to the US on a temporary Visa. The music ranges from Chinese traditional to Ballet classical; the dancing is breathtaking in its beauty. Li's decision to remain in the US is heartfelt, and sad, and joyous all at once. There are many scenes to bring forth laughs, and a few that bring forth tears. From the poverty of China in the Cultural Revolution to the excesses of Houston, this is a great movie and a terrific story.
Have you ever considered how difficult it would be to leave your country, your family, your very language, to pursue your dream? Could you? Would you?
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