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[JMcN]

Here's a trailer for the film of Mao's Last Dancer.

http://www.maoslastdancermovie.com/

The film is due for release in Australia on 1st October but I understand that it is due to be shown at the Toronto Film Festival next month.

I'd love to hear reports.

[Helene]

The cast list is interesting:

http://www.imdb.com/...ullcredits#cast

Amanda Schull, who played the lead in "Center Stage", plays Elizabeth Mackey, Li's first wife, who seems to have been expunged from his official site:

http://www.licunxin.com/index.htm

BTW, according to his site, his name is pronounced "Lee Schwin Sing".

Camilla Vergotis, who was trained in Australia and is a soloist for the Hong Kong Ballet, which is one of two featured companies in the film, plays his second wife, Mary McKendry.  

http://www.hkballet....a_vergotis.html

Australian Ballet dancers Madeleine Eastoe and Stephen Heathcote appear to be playing themselves.

[JMcN]

Did anyone see the film at the Toronto Film Festival?

[JMcN]

Here's a review of the film from Australia:

     http://www.catholic....o...&Itemid=320


And here's some info from the BRB web pages, including a link to see the trailer:

     http://www.brb.org.uk/MLD-Trailer.html