Mao's last dancer
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Greenwood, Bruce, 1956- Actor
Cao, Chi. Actor
Chen, Joan, 1961- Actor
MacLachlan, Kyle, 1960- Actor
Schull, Amanda, 1978- Actor
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2011].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Ballet dancers -- China -- Drama.
Ballet films.
Biographical films.
Defectors -- China -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Li, Cunxin, -- 1961- -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2011].
Language
English
UPC
024543738220

Notes

General Note
Based on the autobiography Mao's last dancer by Li Cunxin.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Special feature: the making of Mao's last dancer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Peter James; editor, Mark Warner ; music, Christopher Gordon.
Participants/Performers
Bruce Greenwood, Chi Cao, Joan Chen, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull, Wang Shuang Bao, Chengwu Guo, Aden Young, Madeleine Eastoe, Camilla Vergotis, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Jack Thompson.
Description
Based on an inspiring true story, this emotionally powerful crowd-pleaser emerged as one of the year's most talked about independent films. It's the fascinating and epic tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for a brief violent image, some sensuality, language and incidental smoking.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; dual layer; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Greenwood, B., Cao, C., Chen, J., MacLachlan, K., Schull, A., Bao, W. S., Guo, C., Young, A., Eastoe, M., Vergotis, C., Hackforth-Jones, P., Thompson, J., Sardi, J., Scott, J., Beresford, B., & Li, C. (2011). Mao's last dancer . Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruce Greenwood et al.. 2011. Mao's Last Dancer. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruce Greenwood et al.. Mao's Last Dancer Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2011.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Greenwood, B., Cao, C., Chen, J., MacLachlan, K., Schull, A., Bao, W. S. and Guo, C. et al (2011). Mao's last dancer. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Greenwood, Bruce, et al. Mao's Last Dancer Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2011.

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