Mao's Last Dancer

Name: Mao's Last Dancer
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-10-01
Duration: 117 min

2009 · Movie · PG · 117 min

★ 7.0(123)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

A boy from a poor rural village is chosen to train in ballet at a strict state academy, where discipline and politics shape daily life. Years later, a cultural exchange trip to Texas opens his eyes to a new world, bringing love, opportunity, and a difficult choice about where he can build his future.

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Original title: Mao’s Last Dancer
Years: 2009
Release date: 2009-10-01
Language: English
Rated: PG
Runtime: 117 min
Max quality: HD
TMDB rating (input): 6.6/10 (123 votes)

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, emotional true-story drama that mixes culture clash, romance, and plenty of ballet performances; Not for you if you dislike sentimental biopics or prefer nonstop intensity like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Pros: inspiring true-life journey; strong performances; beautiful dance sequences | Cons: predictable biopic beats; sometimes melodramatic; a bit too long