Mao’s Last Dancer

film by Beresford [2009]

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"Mao's Last Dancer" is a 2009 film directed by Bruce Beresford. The movie tells the true story of a young Chinese ballet dancer who defects to the United States. The film explores themes of cultural differences and personal ambition as the dancer navigates his new life and career.1

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Bruce Beresford
Beresford later helmed Mao’s Last Dancer (2009), which was based on the real-life story of a Chinese ballet dancer who defected to the United States, and Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011). His later credits included the dramedy Mr. Church (2016) and the TV movie Flint (2017), about the…
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Beresford later helmed Mao’s Last Dancer (2009), which was based on the real-life story of a Chinese ballet dancer who defected to the United States, and Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011). His later credits included the dramedy Mr. Church (2016) and the TV movie Flint (2017), about the…
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