Movie "Mao's Last Dancer" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. 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 fell 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.

Starring actors in "Mao's Last Dancer" movie:

Suzie Steen as a character Betty Lou Suzie Steen starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Sam Anderson as a character Stage Manager Sam Anderson also starred in the next movies: "Forrest Gump" in a role of Principal; "The Puppet Masters" in a role of Culbertson;

Chi Cao as a character Li Cunxin - adult Chi Cao starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Robin Choi as a character Embassy Guard Robin Choi starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Laurence Fuller as a character Aspiring Dancer Laurence Fuller starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Bruce Greenwood as a character Ben Stevenson Bruce Greenwood also starred in the next movies: "I, Robot" in a role of Lawrence Robertson; "Hollywood Homicide" in a role of Lt. Bennie Macko; "Racing Stripes" in a role of Nolan Walsh; "Passenger 57" in a role of Stuart Ramsey; "Thick as Thieves" in a role of Bo; "Thirteen Days" in a role of President John F. Kennedy; "Double Jeopardy" in a role of Nicholas 'Nick' Parsons; "Eight Below" in a role of Davis McClaren; "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" in a role of US President; "The Little Kidnappers" in a role of Willem Hooft; "Deja Vu" in a role of Agent Jack McCready - FBI; "Rules of Engagement" in a role of National Security Advisor Bill Sokal; "Firehouse Dog" in a role of Connor Fahey; "Here on Earth" in a role of Earl Cavanaugh; "Star Trek" in a role of Christopher Pike;

Chengwu Guo as a character Li Cunxin - teenage Chengwu Guo starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Tony Hall as a character Office Worker Tony Hall starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Steven Heathcote Steven Heathcote starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Ferdinand Hoang as a character Consul Zhang Ferdinand Hoang also starred in the next movies: "Little Fish" in a role of Khiem;

Christopher Kirby Christopher Kirby also starred in the next movies: "Daybreakers" in a role of Jarvis Bayom;

Yang Li as a character Shi Dao Yang Li starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Kyle MacLachlan as a character Charles Foster Kyle MacLachlan also starred in the next movies: "Dune" in a role of Paul Usul Muad'Dib Atreides; "Blue Velvet" in a role of Jeffrey Beaumont; "The Librarian: Quest for the Spear" in a role of Edward Wilde; "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"; "The Doors" in a role of Ray Manzarek; "Justice League: The New Frontier" in a role of Superman;

Ian Meadows as a character Backstage manager Ian Meadows starred only in the movie "Mao's Last Dancer"

Jack Thompson as a character US Federal Judge Jack Thompson also starred in the next movies: "Broken Arrow" in a role of Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff; "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" in a role of Cliegg Lars; "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" in a role of Jack Jones; "Original Sin" in a role of Alan Jordan; "Man-Thing" in a role of Frederic Schist; "Flesh & Blood" in a role of Hawkwood; "The Good German" in a role of Congressman Breimer; "December Boys" in a role of Bandy McAnsh; "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" in a role of Sonny Seiler; "Leatherheads" in a role of Harvey; "A Far Off Place" in a role of John Ricketts; "Australia" in a role of Kipling Flynn; "Wind" in a role of Jack Neville; "Ten Empty" in a role of Bobby Thompson; "Wake in Fright" in a role of Dick;