

2009
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.
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) is a Drama, Romance film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch Mao’s Last Dancer on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 120 votes. Fans of drama movies may also want to explore similar titles below.