Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) film poster — UK streaming guide

Where to watch Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) in the UK

Name: Mao’s Last Dancer
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-10-01
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Amanda Schull, Chi Cao, Chengwu Guo, Wen Bin Huang, Joan Chen

Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

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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.

Film
2009
117 min
★ 6.6/10 TMDB
Drama
Romance

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Mao's Last Dancer - Official HD Trailer by Bruce Beresford

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Cast & crew

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DirectorBruce Beresford

WriterJan Sardi

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