

Information
Release DateOctober 1, 2009
Runtime1h 57m
StatusReleased
Budget$25M
Revenue$24M
ProductionGreat Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.
LanguagesMandarin, English
6.6
115 votesPopularity1
Synopsis
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 falls 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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Amanda Schull
Elizabeth Mackey

Chi Cao
Li Cunxin - adult
Chengwu Guo
Li Cunxin - teenage
Wen Bin Huang
Li Cunxin - boy

Joan Chen
Niang