In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strange men come to his school – Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mould into faithful guards of Chairman Mao's great vision for China.
This is the true story of how that one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West.
Mao's Last Dancer
Mao's Last Dancer
$39.95 – Digital video disc / Village Roadshow Ent
The inspirational true story of a small boy’s extraordinary journey from poverty as a classical dancer in communist China, to international stardom as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and a principal artist with... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer (Blu-ray)
$49.95 – Digital video disc / Village Roadshow Ent
The inspirational true story of a small boy’s extraordinary journey from poverty as a classical dancer in communist China, to international stardom as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and a principal artist with... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Viking
From the bestselling autobiography by Li Cunxin
A film directed by Bruce Beresford
In cinemas October 1
Before you fly, you have to be free.
This is my story. Here is my recollection of those years growing up in Mao's Ch... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer
$32.95 – Paperback book / Viking
In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer (Young Readers Edition)
$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime.
But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer
$24.95 – Compact disc /
Track Listing 1. Out of the Well 2. Village Life 3. Lullaby 4. Story of the Frog 5. Family 6. The Archer 7. Pas de Deux 8. Don Pasquale: Com' è Gentil 9. Giselle: Hunt and Peasant’s Dance (Burgmüller, Arr. Gordon) 10. Si... Buy or find out more →
Li Cunxin
Mao's Last Dancer
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Viking
From the bestselling autobiography by Li Cunxin
A film directed by Bruce Beresford
In cinemas October 1
Before you fly, you have to be free.
This is my story. Here is my recollection of those years growing up in Mao's Ch... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer
$32.95 – Paperback book / Viking
In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer (Young Readers Edition)
$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime.
But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared... Buy or find out more →
The Peasant Prince
$29.95 – Hardcover book / Viking
'This is your one chance. You have your secret dreams. Follow them! Make them come true . . . '
In a poor village in northern China, a small boy is about to be taken away from everything he's ever known. He is so afraid,... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer (Audio CD)
$34.95 – Compact disc / Bolinda
This is the true story of how, by the thinnest thread of a chance, one moment in time changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond imagination. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet ... Buy or find out more →
Mao's Last Dancer (Young Readers Edition: Audio CD)
$19.95 – Compact disc / Bolinda
From unbelievable poverty to international stardom - the inspiring true story of one boy's dream come true.
Li Cunxin's bestselling biography in a young reader's edition, now available on MP3 CD.
One day, not so very man... Buy or find out more →
