Review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) by Matthew E — 03 Jul 2010
The filming of the ballet dancer Li Cunxin's autobiography including when he defects from China in the 80's after becoming a star in the Houston dance scene. Some superb performances by Chi Chao if you're into ballet.
Favorite scene: the excerpt from the "Rites of Spring" at the end (set to my all-time favorite orchestral pieces by Igor Stravinski). I just miss giving it five stars because I felt it was a directed at times a bit mechanically and I wanted to get more into the heart of Li's motivations.
This review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) was written by Matthew E on 03 Jul 2010.
Mao’s Last Dancer has generally received positive reviews.
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