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In this fact-based story, Li Cunxin arrives at the airport in Houston, Texas in 1981. There to meet him are Ben, who is in charge of the ballet company he will be joining for several months, and several others. As Li is driven through the beautiful city with its large skyscrapers, he is amazed. Li must visit the…
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Writers
- Jan Sardi, Cunxin Li
- Studios
- Production company, Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.
Cast
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet. —Anonymouswindchimeletter writingwatching a movielooking at oneself in a mirrorvideotape264 morePlot summaryPlot synopsisTaglinesBefore You Can Fly You Have To Be Free.GenresBiographyDramaMusicRomanceMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)Rated PG for a brief violent image, some sensuality, language and incidental smokingParents guide
