The film Mao's Last Dancer tells the remarkable true story of dancer and artist Li Cunxin who, after being invited to join the Houston Ballet by Artistic Director Ben Stevenson during a visit to China ...

Sometimes the best way to see a movie is knowing nothing about the plot. At other times, a sense of what's to come increases the pleasure of watching the story unfold. Mao's Last Dancer is one of ...

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Li Cunxin, the Houston Ballet dancer who caused an international incident by defecting to the West from China, will speak at Asia Society Texas on April 25 following a screening of the ...

'Mao's Last Dancer' follows life of Houston Ballet's first Asian dancer, Li Cunxin ...

I witnessed many rallies and parades during the Cultural Revolution. The Red Guards said they were killing the class enemies, which included the landlords, factory owners, successful businessmen, ...