Review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) by Brad S — 14 Jun 2012

Pretty typical biographical film, with some nice moments, but nothing more.

This review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) was written by Brad S on 14 Jun 2012.

Mao’s Last Dancer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Benjamin W (694) on 24 Mar 2012

I liked it, left bits out of the book, but due to cultural sensitivity problems I think they did a good job…

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By Clyde L (51) on 23 Jun 2012

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