Review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) by Clyde L — 23 Jun 2012
The moving journey of Li Cunxin. I was reluctant because this is a story of a Premier danseur noble aka a "male ballerina". Not my cup of anything. But the story goes much deeper than the dancing, which I gained some appreciation and respect for throughout the film.
There were parts that were particularly cliché about the interaction between the "FOB" Asian and his American counterparts, but I'm going to assume that was done to convey the differences in the paradigmatic realities of Chinese and American culture.
I had a bit of an irreverent chuckle when the company director Ben Stevenson attempts to explain (read: lies) to Li what a "chink" is after Li tells him he was called a chink earlier in the day.
See it on Netflix streaming! Worth a Redbox rental also (not sure what the availability is on Redbox though).
This review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) was written by Clyde L on 23 Jun 2012.
Mao’s Last Dancer has generally received positive reviews.
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