Title:
Mao's last dancer / 20th Century Fox presents a Great Scott production ; screenplay by Jan Sardi ; produced by Jane Scott ; directed by Bruce Beresford.
Publication Information:
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2011]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin.
Special feature: the making of Mao's last dancer.
"Based on an inspirational and unforgettable true story"--Container.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; dual layer; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Awards Note:
"Heartland truly moving picture award"--Container.
Summary:
Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China, beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer. Through breathtaking talent and sheer determination, Li makes his way to the United States, but when he falls in love with an American woman, he must risk everything to remain in the land of the free.
Personal Subject:
Language Note:
English dialogue ; optional Spanish subtitles, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). Closed-captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; for a brief violent image, some sensuality, language and incidental smoking.
Performer:
Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao, Amanda Schull, Wang Shuang Bao, Chengwu Guo, Aden Young, Madeleine Eastoe, Camilla Vergotis, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Jack Thompson.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Peter James; editor, Mark Warner ; music, Christopher Gordon.
OCLC Number:
ocn714610470
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
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