Mao's Last Dancer

             Mao's Last Dancer

Movie Review

Name: Danny Park
Class:18
     Last Sunday classes 18~22 watched movie for our homework, movie review. The movie was called 'Mao the Last Dancer'. Now I'm going to write about a movie review.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Running Time: 117 minutes
Characters: Li Cunxin, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull.
Genre: Autobiography
Setting: Australia, China, and U.S


Plot
In the era of Mao's Revolution. Li Cunxin, 11 year old Chinese boy living in Shandong, China. Li Cunxin ,a young boy, once was studying at school and people from Beijing chose students randomly to send them to Beijing ballet school. Under his homeroom recommendation LiCunxin was chosen to go China's capital, Beijing. Li Cunxin's family was very happy. In the other side Li Cunxin was not happy, he was sad. He didn't want to leave his family. The train came and it was time for farewell. When Li Cunxin arrived to Beijing he was sad and he was very crying. He practiced very hard every time. He got punished and he was sad and wanted to see their family. He grew up as he stayed at the ballet school. There he improved and met some friends. Once he wanted to quit ballet and go back home but he met teacher Chan. Teacher Chan helped him with ballet and grew his mind to start ballet again. He was chosen to go to US. There he went and met Bruce Greenwood. He started his ballet life and met a girl called Elizabeth. They fell in love and plan to marry. But China called US to send Li Cunxin to go back to China. The US didn't want to send Li Cunxin, because he is ballet hero. The Chinese council captures Li Cunxin. Li Cunxin and his wife had a fight of ballet. They broke up and he met a new girl called Mary. In the last concert of Li Cunxin Bruce Greenwood called Li's parents to US and see his concert.
 
     Opinion
   Mao's last dancer is a good story that is romantic and exciting. I think the story is well developed and made. The best part of the movie I think was when Li Cunxin met his parents in his concert. I think Mr.Chan is the best teacher ever. If Mr.Chan did not give him advices then Li Cunxin must have stopped his ballet life. I think that Mr.Chan influenced him a lot.