Mao’s Last Dancer
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Mao’s Last Dancer is streaming on Nuestro Cine MX in Mexico. Availability checked 23 June 2026.
Where to watch Mao’s Last Dancer
🇲🇽 Mexico
Good to know
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Release date
- 2009-10-01
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Language
- Mandarin
- Box office
- $23,914,731
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Australia
- Studio
- Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.
Mao’s Last Dancer — trailer
About Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer is a 2009 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Amanda Schull, Chi Cao and Chengwu Guo. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 123 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Mao’s Last Dancer in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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 falls 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.
Cast
Amanda Schull
Elizabeth Mackey
Chi Cao
Li Cunxin - adult
Chengwu Guo
Li Cunxin - teenage
Wen Bin Huang
Li Cunxin - boy
Joan Chen
Niang
Bruce Greenwood
Ben Stevenson
Kyle MacLachlan
Charles Foster
Jack Thompson
US Federal Judge
Camilla Vergotis
Mary McKendry
Madeleine Eastoe
Lori
Steven Heathcote
Bobby Cordner
Aden Young
Dilworth
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Mao’s Last Dancer in Mexico?+
In Mexico, you can stream Mao’s Last Dancer on Nuestro Cine MX.
Is Mao’s Last Dancer on Netflix?+
Mao’s Last Dancer is not on Netflix in Mexico right now, but you can stream it on Nuestro Cine MX.
How long is Mao’s Last Dancer?+
Mao’s Last Dancer has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
Who stars in Mao’s Last Dancer?+
Mao’s Last Dancer stars Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo, Wen Bin Huang and Joan Chen.
When did Mao’s Last Dancer come out?+
Mao’s Last Dancer is a 2009 movie directed by Bruce Beresford.
What genre is Mao’s Last Dancer?+
Mao’s Last Dancer is Drama and Romance film.
Who directed Mao’s Last Dancer?+
Mao’s Last Dancer was directed by Bruce Beresford.
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